Part Time: 27.5 Hours a week

MULTICULTURAL FAMILY BASE is a unique, community based social work hub based in Edinburgh for the past 25 years.  Approximately 50% of our workforce are from a BME background.

The organisation’s key objective is to support Black and BAME individuals, children and parents deal with important transition points - this can be the birth of a child, the move into primary school or the move to Edinburgh for families who are new migrants. In addition, we combine our service delivery with student learning by providing high quality and diverse placement opportunities for social work students from academic institutions across Scotland.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Project Leader and Chief Executive Officer

• JOB PURPOSE To develop and deliver high-quality direct services to vulnerable refugee children and families referred to the project.
• To deliver these services in partnership with families and other agency partners (CEC Refugee and Migration team, schools, other voluntary agencies).
• To assist with developing the project and maintaining best practice in work with refugee families and children.   

Key responsibilities

• To provide a range of practical and emotional supports to children and families identified as being vulnerable2
• To work with children and families in their homes as well as in the community or at MCFB
• To work with children, young people and their families to assess needs
• To provide one-to-one and group work support as appropriate to children, young people and adults. 
• To ensure that the needs and progress of all service users are evaluated and recorded
• To provide progress reports on the work
• To maintain accurate and up-to-date records in accordance with MCFB’s Confidentiality and Recording Policy and other relevant policies
• To undertake initial assessments of service user’s well-being and to regularly review support in order to measure the impact of the provision
• To maintain communication with service users and to promote their involvement in the project
• To work at all times in a respectful, collaborative and open way with service users
• To liaise with statutory and voluntary agencies who provide services, including schools, health services, police and social work services
• To liaise with other agencies providing services to refugee communities
• To signpost service users to other agencies where appropriate
• To raise any potential child protection concerns with the CEO or appropriate Duty Senior.
• To promote the work of MCFB and disseminate information about available services
• In conjunction with the CEO to report on the progress of the project for funders and others
• To supervise volunteers, sessional staff and students (either as a link supervisor or as a practice teacher if the worker has an appropriate Practice Learning qualification) 
• Any other relevant duties which may be necessary

Behaviours

• Compassionate
• Empathetic
• Motivated
• Proactive
• Enthusiastic
• A strong commitment to anti-oppressive practice and equal opportunities is essential
• If you feel you have the skills, experience and motivation and you’d like working in a person-centred culture we’d like to hear from you

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant experience in a community based project
• Ideally qualified to Degree level in Social Work or Community Education
• Working with groups or individuals who have been affected by societal disadvantages or who face discrimination due to their race, ethnicity or cultural backgrounds 
• Fair knowledge of trauma and trauma informed practice
• The post requires membership of the PVG Scheme
• Please note you will need to have the right to work in the UK before starting work for us

What MCFB can offer you

• Generous annual leave entitlement (42 days which includes Christmas annual closer)

• A choice of pension scheme with employer contributions
• Flexible working policies
• Access to paid training and development opportunities
• Professional support & supervision in place
• Career advancement within the agency
• A supportive and inclusive culture

The post is funded until November 2023 with continuity dependent on funding.