Youth and Family Pathways Worker

**Full Job Description**

**About us**

We are a youth work organisation, working with children and young people. Connect BYP exists to increase the confidence, wellbeing and employability of young people in Berwickshire and to develop young people's skills and experience through community activities and volunteering opportunities. We operate in the Berwickshire area with projects in Duns, Eyemouth and Coldstream in the Scottish Borders. We are a registered Scottish Charity and reliant upon the support of our funders. When possible, we try to work in partnership with others to increase capacity and opportunities.

**15 hours per week (includes some evening working) and the possibility of additional hours dependant on funding**
**£11 per hour - (Hybrid and flexible working pattern)**

**Base: Duns and working in Berwickshire (Driving license/Vehicle essential)**

**Fixed term until October 2024**

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Youth and Family Pathways Worker to join our team as part of the of our Pathways work funded by SCVO and Scottish Children's Lottery.

Connect has identified a need for families across the Berwickshire area who perhaps are being the most impacted by the Cost of Living crisis.

The aim of the worker will to be a support for families who just don’t know where to turn to, with this new post we hope to support families to thrive in these struggling circumstances, even if it just means to knowing there are others also struggling and just an ear to listen to or making vital links to organisations that can be that continued support.

Through the SBC Whole Family Wellbeing Fund we are also able to provide identified families with crisis voucher help to ensure that families across Berwickshire remain connected to their social circles through means of internet and data.

The Pathways worker will look at supporting the families to access other benefits they are entitled to, work on budgeting and look at how to stretch the vouchers as best they can, utilise online shopping or local shops. We are hoping to create a resource which will help families with budgeting through this project. Support will be tailored to ensure families are listened to, referred or signposted to relevant local services to suit their needs. Building relationships with the pathways worker and improving their connections to services which can alleviate poverty locally.

Only those who also submit a covering letter will be shortlisted.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 15 per week

**Salary**: £11.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Overtime

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Berwickshire, TD11 3AH

Application deadline: 28/04/2023
Reference ID: Youth and Family Pathways Worker

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