Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within North Lanarkshire to be part of a team working in partnership North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership and North Lanarkshire council to provide support to young people who are either currently, or at risk of being, in conflict with the law.



The service aims to:

Provide early help and intervention to divert and prevent young people from entering the criminal justice system. Support young people (and their families) already in conflict with the law to navigate processes, systems and agencies, and support them to move away from criminality and undertake positive activities. Rebuild fractured relationships within the family unit. Work with the wider work force to promote a trauma informed response and understanding of underlying causes of criminality. Improve lives of children, young people and families.

Referrals may be received from anywhere in North Lanarkshire including self-referrals and referrals from family members. The service will be available 7 days a week and will include evenings and weekends.

Those considering applying should be a highly motivated, enthusiastic, experienced and able to work on own initiative. Potential candidates should be able to foster positive relationships with partners and agencies within the local authority. An understanding of the risk factors young people is exposed to which may draw them into criminal activity is essential for this role.



Those applying for the post should demonstrate an understanding of:

Safeguarding and child protection Promise framework, UNCRC legislation Contextual safeguarding



We are advertising a 22hour PW2 post. Applicants should have the flexibility to work a rota which includes evenings and weekends. A valid driving license and access to own transport for the purposes of work is essential to the role.

As part of our commitment, we will offer the following:

excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive flexible annual leave and bank holidays. pension scheme access to employee assistance programmes such as counselling and life assurance.


We embrace the diversity of our workforce encouraging all cultural celebrations to be promoted and observed within the workplace.

Should you require any further information in relation to this new and exciting opportunity, please contact karen Motherwell - karen.motherwell@barnardos.org.uk



Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.



Pay & Reward FrameworkWe know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.


For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.


Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band - this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.



Benefits

Workplace Offer: What it means for you

The world of work has changed. We are understanding of what works best for our colleagues both current and future as we look to embrace this new way of working. Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or any combination of these.


Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements. Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options Service related sick pay from day 1 Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension Cycle2work scheme Interest free season ticket loans Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal 20% discount at Barnardo's stores Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer

T&C's apply based on contract

About Barnardo's


We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Our basis and values

Reference number: 21473
Job Title: Navigator
Location: Motherwell
Locality: North Lanarkshire
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 22
Salary: 27,573 - 36,389 (16,394 - 21,636 pro rata)
Closing Date: 30 August 2025
Interview Date: 25 August 2025

Benefits

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Discounts at 100's of retailers
Employee suggestion scheme
Company pension
Employee Assistance Programme