Machan Trust
Dear Applicant,
Vacancy: Part-time Children’s Worker
Further to your recent enquiry regarding the above part time post with the Machan Trust in Larkhall, please find enclosed an Application Form, Person Specification , Guidance Notes, Principal Terms and Conditions together with Post Details.
Please ensure that you read the guidance notes prior to completing the application form as this includes important advice on how to apply for this vacancy.
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12 noon on Monday 22 August 2016.
If initially sending by email, your application must be immediately followed up with a signed hard copy by post.
Our postal address is Machan Trust 2 Marshall Street Larkhall, ML9 2HD. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.
Interviews will take place in the Machan Trust the week beginning Monday 29 August 2016. Those invited for interview will be contacted as soon as possible prior to that date.
For further information please call 01698-305674 or email
Yours sincerely
Hazel Shaw
Project Manager
This post is funded by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund.
Machan Trust
Job Description – Part- time children’s worker
Responsible to: Team Leader
Aim:By providing positive opportunities, experiences and activities encourage, enable and empower children to make healthy choices in their life.
Working Model
Hours of work are 20 hours per week. A flexible approach to both hours of work and duties are essential. This role will primarily involve working children aged 5 – 9 years and will include working with and supporting volunteers.
Key Responsibilities
- Work with children within schools, churches and the community to develop their trust delivering a variety of healthy activities which encourage, enable and empower the young people.
- Meet the children in existing provision and through community outreach.
- Build positive, trusting relationships with other people involved in children’s work.
- Search for best practice and network with others working with children.
- Liaise with other community groups to further develop partnerships.
- Be aware of all current developments as they affect children, particularly concerning issues of self-esteem, bullying, poverty and new developments.
- Provide written reports as required by the Team Leader and/or Project Manager.
- Meet regularly with the Team Leader to discuss current and future work, objectives, training needs and personal development.
- Undertake duties as required by the Team Leader and /or Project Manager in accordance with the aims of the Machan Trust and in accordance with the Child Protection Guidelines.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties associated with the post as required by the Machan Trust.
Machan Trust
Person Specification
Experience and Qualifications / Essential / DesirableProven experience of working in a community organisation developing community projects. / √
Experience of providing support and training within the voluntary sector. / √
Experience of working independently and as part of a team. / √
Experience of a leadership role in a children /youth group setting / √
Experience of working with and supporting volunteers. / √
Experience of networking and partnership working. / √
Education and Qualifications
Qualification in Community Education or equivalent. / √
Skills and Knowledge
Strong facilitation and organisational development skills. / √
Proven ability to plan workload and use initiative. / √
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both oral and written) / √
Ability to produce clear, concise, user friendly material / √
IT literate. / √
Personal Qualities
Commitment to working with and alongside communities with a range of social issues. / √
Understanding of and a commitment to working in communities to alleviate the effects of poverty and other disadvantage. / √
Machan Trust
Principal Terms and Conditions of Employment
General Terms
*Name of Employee ______
began employment with Machan Trust on ______.
*No previous employment with any other organisation counts towards this period of
continuous employment.
*You are employed as a Children’s Worker.
*Your place of work is 2 Marshall Street Larkhall ML9 2HD.
You are required to work throughout Ashgill, Larkhall, Netherburn and Stonehouse and the address of your employer is2 Marshall Street Larkhall ML9 2HD.
Salary and Holidays
*Your pay will be £10250 p.a.
*You will be paid monthly in arrears into an agreed bank account
*Your hours of work are 20 hours per week.
*Your holiday entitlement is 5 weeks (100 hours) per year. The holiday year runs from the 1st of January to 31st December.
*You are also entitled to the following public holidays: 1st and 2nd January, Good Friday and Easter Monday, both Monday May Bank Holidays, Fair Monday, September weekend and 25th and 26th December.
Incapacity to Work
*In case of incapacity you are required to contact the Project Manager before 9 a.m. on the first day of incapacity. The contact number is 01698 305674.
*You will be required to phone each day you are absent. Self-certification is acceptable for the first 7 calendar days and thereafter a doctor’s certificate is required.
*Further details are included in the Machan Trust employee and volunteer handbook
Pension
*You are entitled to receive a payment of 7.5% of gross salary to be paid into your personal pension scheme.
*This money is only available to pay into an approved pension scheme.
Notice
*The amount of notice of termination of your employment you are entitled to receive is 4 weeks.
*The amount of notice you are required to give is 4 weeks.
*Your employment is subject to satisfactory performance and funding being available.
Grievance and Disciplinary Procedures
*The disciplinary rules which apply to you can be found in the Machan Trust Employee and Volunteer Handbook.
Machan Trust
APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
IMPORTANT : NOTES FOR CANDIDATES
Thank you for your interest in the Machan Trust Children’s Worker post. To assist you, please read the following prior to completing your application.
Applications will only be accepted on Machan Trust application forms. Please note that CVs will not be accepted and, therefore, should not be submitted.
- Any applications sent by email should be followed up immediately with a signed hard copy by post.Email address:
- Ensure that all relevant sections of the application are completed in full. To facilitate photocopying, please complete using black ink or type.
- Please do not use additional paper to answer the questions but confine your responses to the space provided. Any documents included with the application will be discarded.
- Interviews will be held during the week beginning 29 August 2016.
- The application form provides three separate parts in which to complete your personal details, education and training, employment history and relevant skills and experience.
° Part A asks for your personal details
° Part B is the Equal Opportunities Monitoring form
° Part C is the Application form for Employment (this part is the only information which will be used to decide whether or not to shortlist you for interview.)
- If you would like acknowledgement that your application form has been received, please enclose a stamped and addressed postcard with your application.
Your completed signed application should be returned on or before the closing deadline of 12 noon on Monday 22August 2016 to; Project Manager, Machan Trust 2 Marshall Street, Larkhall, ML9 2HD. Your envelope should be marked “Confidential”.
In order to comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, all candidates invited to interview, will be asked to provide document(s) confirming their eligibility to work in the United Kingdom. We will not be able to engage you if you cannot provide at interview relevant, original, documentation confirming your right to work in the UK.
Protecting the Vulnerable through Safer Recruitment
The Machan Trust is committed to ensuring the safety of vulnerable people and our recruitment process is designed to support this. For this vacancy, the successful candidate will be subject to membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. All relevant expenses related to the vetting process will be met by the Machan Trust. Confirmation of appointment will be conditional on the satisfactory outcome of this process.
Machan Trust
CONFIDENTIAL APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
Please complete Parts A, B, & C: Print in black ink or type and return it no later than the deadline.
An online/email copy MUST be backed up by a hard copy sent to –
Machan Trust , 2 Marshall Street, Larkhall, ML9 2HD no later than 12 noon on
22 August 2016 Late applications will not be accepted.
Part A (Part A of the form will not form part of the selection process)
Personal
POST DETAILS
Post Title CHILDREN’S WORKERClosing Date
22 August 2016 / Where did you hear of this post? / For office use:
Applicant No
PERSONAL DETAILS
TRON ST. MARY’S FAMILY SUPPORT PROJECT
Part C – Application for Employment
Part C - APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
(Part C of the form will be used for shortlisting by the selection Panel)
Post Title CHILDREN’S WORKER / For Office Use: Applicant NumberEDUCATION and TRAINING BACKGROUND
Date (from - to) / Education or Training Qualification / Name of Establishment / Grade/Band of Pass
(where applicable)
Additional Qualifications/Training Courses and Membership of Professional Bodies
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT / CURRENT VOLUNTARY WORK RECORD
Name and location of Current or Most Recent Employer or Voluntary Organisation: / From / ToSalary / Notice Period
Job Title and Brief Summary of Description of duties and responsibilities.
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT / VOLUNTARY WORK RECORD (Please start with most recent and work back)
DatesFrom - To / Employer’s name and location / Post Title and
Brief Summary of Responsibilities / Reason for Leaving
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE (continued)
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