Wellbeing Community Befriender

1 month ago


Glenrothes, United Kingdom Includem Full time

**NEW YEAR NEW JOB? Are you looking for a fresh start? Do you have a passion for helping young people and their families?**

**Service**: Keeping connected 1:1 mentoring, supporting positive mental health and wellbeing, Fife wide

**Hours and work pattern**:Part time contract (various hours), working flexibility 8am - 10pm, 5 days over 7

**Reports to**:Team manager

**Financial Accountability**: Low

**Salary**:£10.15 per hour

**Holiday entitlement**:starting at 28 days per annum

**Base**:Includem, Unit L, Telford Road, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 4NX

**Purpose of Role**

At includem we work closely with children, young people, families and services across the community to support young people to make positive life choices and progress towards the type of future they want to live.

Keeping connected focuses specifically on providing 1:1 mentoring support and groupwork to promote positive mental health and wellbeing. As a befriender you will support children, young people aged 10 - 25 years, taking a whole family approach and support activity-based goal setting. You will work to a trauma informed and strengths-based approach and provide direct 1:1 support on a consistent basis. You will link with other community supports and opportunities and help children and young people to work towards their goals.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**:
The role focuses on building trusting relationships with young people to provide both emotional and practical support to promote positive mental health and wellbeing and to be connected positively to the local community. The service will be delivered through outreach and be embedded within local communities.

**Duties include**:
Befrienders will provide bespoke support based upon strengths and needs and evaluating progress however to maximise our support they will focus upon children and young people who may need a lighter intervention e.g.:
1:1 support to identify and access to universal services (groups, clubs, activity)

Goal setting

Advice and Signposting

Friendly point of focus to explore interests and opportunities

**Additional Information**

You will need a **full driving license and access to your own car for work purposes.**

**Qualifications & Experience**

This role requires strong, well rounded interpersonal and communication skills. It will also require the ability remain calm and rational when faced with challenging situations.

Experience working with young people or young adults is highly desirable, as is a good understanding of mental health awareness.

You must hold a valid UK drivers license and be able to drive for this role.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 5 per week

**Salary**: £10.15 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Shift:

- Day shift
- Night shift

COVID-19 considerations:
Includem follows COVID 19 government guidelines.

Application question(s):

- Are you available to work between the hours of 08:00 - 22:00 including weekends?

**Language**:

- English fluently? (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Full UK driving license and access to a roadworthy vehicle? (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 02/02/2023
Reference ID: Wellbeing Befriender - Includem



  • Glenrothes, United Kingdom Includem Full time

    **NEW YEAR NEW JOB? Are you looking for a fresh start? Do you have a passion for helping young people and their families?** **Service**: Keeping connected 1:1 mentoring, supporting positive mental health and wellbeing, Fife wide **Hours and work pattern**:Part time contract (various hours), working flexibility 8am - 10pm, 5 days over 7 **Reports to**:Team...


  • Glenrothes, Fife, United Kingdom With Kids Full time

    Community Development & Social Enterprise Disability Equality & Law Health Housing & Homelessness International Development Learning Local Local Infrastructure Organisation Older People Other Social Care Youth If you have an account on Goodmoves you can shortlist jobs you are interested in. Kirkcaldy, with the option for some home-working by...


  • Glenrothes, Fife, United Kingdom With Kids Full time

    Community Development & Social Enterprise Disability Equality & Law Health Housing & Homelessness International Development Local Local Infrastructure Organisation Older People Social Care Youth If you have an account on Goodmoves you can shortlist jobs you are interested in. ~ Kirkcaldy, with the option for some home-working by...


  • Glenrothes, United Kingdom Includem Full time

    **NEW YEAR NEW JOB? Are you looking for a fresh start? Do you have a passion for helping young people and their families?** **Hours and work pattern**: 37 hour contract, working flexibility 8am - 10pm, 5 days over 7 **Salary**: starting £32,252 per annum **Hours and work pattern**: 37 hour per week - Flexibly 5 days over 7, from 8am - 10pm **Contract...

  • Senior Practitioner

    3 days ago


    Glenrothes, United Kingdom Scottish Association for Mental Health Full time

    Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for almost 100 years. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among...


  • Glenrothes, United Kingdom Eriks Full time

    Role: Purchasing Administrator Location: Glenrothes About us: Hi, we’re ERIKS - a leading Specialised Industrial Service Provider. We offer a wide range of innovative and high-quality mechanical engineering components and logistics services from our over 200 locations across the UK & Ireland. We provide our customers with the parts and products they...

  • Principal Teacher

    5 days ago


    Glenrothes, United Kingdom Fife Council Full time

    Job Details Auchmuty High School is a six-year comprehensive school in Glenrothes, Fife. We aim to provide the highest quality educational experience, focused around positive outcomes for all our learners. Our values - Respect, Empathy, Achievement, and Lifelong Learning—are at the centre of our practice, supporting our learners’ wellbeing,...

  • Support Practitioner

    1 month ago


    Glenrothes, United Kingdom Sense Scotland Full time

    **Are you looking for a rewarding role supporting people with complex needs? Are you keen to develop and learn new skills? If so then we have full or part time opportunities available with our housing support services in Glenrothes!**: At Sense Scotland we deliver vital support that makes a real positive impact to vulnerable individual’s and we value the...


  • Glenrothes, United Kingdom Sense Scotland Full time

    **Calling all Support Practitioners looking to Care, Connect & Communicate with people who have complex needs.** **Fife Housing Support - Recruitment Open Day! Wednesday 12th July, 10am - 5pm** We are hosting a recruitment open day for anyone who is looking for a new opportunity as a **Support Practitioner** within our 24 hour housing support service in...

  • Support Practitioner

    1 month ago


    Glenrothes, United Kingdom The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Full time

    Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our Fife services and helping support the people who need it most in our communities! **Requirements**: **About the Role**: Your responsibilities as a Support Practitioner could include: - **Social Support**: - Assisting individuals to engage with their...

  • Assistant Chef

    5 days ago


    Glenrothes, United Kingdom HC One Full time

    In your role as an Assistant Chef at HC-One, you’ll value one thing above all. Kindness. It carries across every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist Care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our Residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining HC-One you’ll have a wonderful...

  • Kitchen Assistant

    5 days ago


    Glenrothes, United Kingdom HC One Full time

    In your role as a Bank Kitchen Assistant at HC-One, you’ll value one thing above all. Kindness. It carries across every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our Residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining HC-One you’ll have a...

  • Support Practitioner

    1 month ago


    Glenrothes, United Kingdom Sense Scotland Full time

    **Are you looking for a new role supporting people with complex needs? Are you located in Fife and looking for full or part time opportunity in either Glenrothes, Kelty or Auchtermuchty? If so then why not consider being a Support Practitioner with Sense Scotland and play a part in make a difference to a person's life!**: We are currently recruiting...

  • Charge Nurse

    5 days ago


    Glenrothes, United Kingdom HC One Full time

    What was it that made you decide to become a nurse?•Did you want to provide Kind Care and make a difference to people in need?•Was it your love of learning, and the opportunity to work closely with multi-professional teams in a field that is constantly evolving?Whatever your reason, at HC One, the Kind Care Company, we can offer you a career where your...

  • Charge Nurse

    2 days ago


    Glenrothes, United Kingdom HC One Full time

    What was it that made you decide to become a nurse? Did you want to provide Kind Care and make a difference to people in need? Was it your love of learning, and the opportunity to work closely with multi-professional teams in a field that is constantly evolving? Whatever your reason, at HC One, the Kind Care Company, we can offer you a career where your...

  • Support Practitioner

    1 month ago


    Glenrothes, United Kingdom The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Full time

    Make a positive difference in someone’s life by joining The Richmond Fellowship Scotland in our Fife services and helping support the people who need it most in our communities! **Requirements**: For all posts the induction training takes place during the day in our new Kirkcaldy office. No previous experience in care is required as we provide full...


  • Glenrothes, United Kingdom Coop Full time

    **Customer Team Leader** - Location: Woodside Road, Glenrothes, KY7 4AF - Pay: £12.10 per hour + great benefits - Contract: 20 hours per week + regular overtime, permanent, part time - Working pattern: Varied shifts including early mornings (store opening), afternoons, late evenings (store closing) and weekends, to be discussed at interview - Full training...

  • Housekeeper

    5 days ago


    Glenrothes, United Kingdom HC One Full time

     In your role as a Housekeeper at HC-One, kindness will be at the core of everything you do. It touches upon every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist Care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our Residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining HC-One you’ll have a wonderful...

  • Care Assistant

    5 days ago


    Glenrothes, United Kingdom Fife Council Full time

    Job Details The successful candidate will promote social inclusion and offer opportunities for people with Learning disabilities, Physical disabilities and mental ill health in a range of settings including Respite/Short Break facility and in a range of community settings. You will support service users by increasing their social and independent...


  • Glenrothes, United Kingdom HC-One - Lomond Court Full time

    **About The Role**: TEMP ROLE - In your role as an Activities Coordinator at HC-One, Kindness will be at the core of everything you do. It touches upon every aspect of our Dementia, Nursing, Residential and Specialist care homes. Every single person who works here understands that our Residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By...