Aberdeen - Hybrid working
Full Time
Permanent
£34,582 - £38,425 per annum
At Childline, we give young people a voice when they need someone to listen.
We want to be there for every child or young person who needs our support, any day of the year, any time of day or night. Childline is one service, with three core offers for children and young people
We're currently recruiting for a range of full time and part time roles in our Childline Universal teams.
We're currently recruiting for a number of full time and part time (17.5 hour) positions in Childline Aberdeen. We would be happy to discuss your personal preferences during interview.
You will use your skills flexibly to support volunteers while they talk to children. You will also have opportunities to directly support children and young people by responding to contacts in your role as a Childline Practitioner (Universal). You will lead on key on-shift safeguarding decisions and use coaching to maintain and develop the quality of the service. You will ensure every child and young person receives a high-quality service and outside of shift provide effective supervision, coaching, feedback, training and support to volunteers.
You will have the chance to personally make a positive difference for thousands of children and young people every year.
We support hundreds of thousands of children all over the UK every year. As a Childline Practitioner (Universal) you will deliver this vital service alongside a committed and dedicated team who will share your values of supporting children and young people.
You will work a hybrid rota which includes a consistent balance of morning, daytime, and evening shifts across a 6-week pattern, which includes weekend working one in every three weeks (or one in six weeks for part time colleagues). There is built in time for 3-day weekends and a third of the working days can be done from home. Every Childline Practitioner (Universal) receives a 7% rota allowance on top of their basic salary.
You can see an example rota pattern for this role attached to this advert.
We're looking for talented people who value putting children first:
To be successful in this role, you will need to be someone who
Please refer to the job description for a full person specification. We ask all candidates to address and evidence that they meet each of the points in the person specification in their supporting statement (within a total word limit of 10,000 characters).
£34,582 - £38,425 plus 7% shift allowance, and £200 home working allowance if opting for hybrid working.
Scotland
Aberdeen - Hybrid
Closing Date: 3 November 2024