Project Worker 2 (Safe Space)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Mawrth 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £11,249.78 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 16 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Horsforth, Leeds |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Barnardo's |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 22573 |
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Barnardo's Positive Identities
Initial Location of Post
Rockford House, Low Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5QW
Additional Requirements
You will need to evidence that you can provide a non-judgemental and confident approach whilst working with LGBTQ+ communities.
The Positive Identities PW2 (Safe Space) will support further development activity and training across the wider service as required.
Supplementary Information
The Barnardo's Positive Identities Service has provided support to children and young people, through targeted 1:1 sessions, youth groups, school workshops and family sessions for 14+ years.
We provide support to young people around the following areas:
Exploration of gender identity and/or sexuality, and feeling confident and proud of their identity
Emotional health and wellbeing support for LGBTQ+ young people
Empowering families to support children and other family members around their identity
Restorative sessions for young people who have themselves used discriminative language or engaged in homophobic, biphobic or transphobic (HBT) bullying.
Safe Spaces award (quality assurance accreditation)
Gender Space – young person and family direct support, groupwork and therapeutic programme.
Safe Zone – LGBTQ+ training programme
We deliver a range of training and guidance, supporting organisations and community groups to embed cultures of inclusivity of LGBTQ+ identities and to proactively challenge discrimination.
We are dedicated to expanding our team and developing further opportunities and increasing representation. We welcome applications from candidates with protected characteristics.
You will have received a Project Worker 2 job description and person specification. This is a generic role in use throughout the organisation and therefore Barnardo's uses generic job descriptions and person specifications when advertising for such roles.
Please ensure you include information relating to the additional information below in your application.
Initial Specific Responsibilities
This role will lead on Positive Identities Safe Spaces Award.
Key responsibilities:
Support services across Barnardo's to complete submissions to Safe Space Awards.
Offer advice to services and Retail stores on how to make their environments accessible and safe for LGBTQ+ colleagues, children, young people, and customers.
Monitor Safe Space Award submissions and be efficient in use of Excel spreadsheets to record submissions.
Update Safe Space Award charter as required.
Develop the Safe Space Award as required.
As appropriate, engage children and young people with further developments of the Safe Spaces award.
Administer Safe Space Award scheme.
Market the Safe Space Award scheme (in conjunction with Safe Zone training) externally and internally.
Work closely with the administrator, service manager, PW2 Trainer and EDI Team to ensure all Safe Spaces submissions are captured, responded to, and developed if required.
Prepare reports and presentations in relation to Positive Identities Safe Space Award.
The role will adopt a hybrid approach in terms of location so a mixture of working from home and in our Leeds based office will be required.
A valid driving license is preferred as you may be required to visit various Barnardo's sites.
Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31 March 2027 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.
This contract is due to expire on 31 March 2027.
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.
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
Initial Location of Post
Rockford House, Low Lane, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5QW
Additional Requirements
You will need to evidence that you can provide a non-judgemental and confident approach whilst working with LGBTQ+ communities.
The Positive Identities PW2 (Safe Space) will support further development activity and training across the wider service as required.
Supplementary Information
The Barnardo's Positive Identities Service has provided support to children and young people, through targeted 1:1 sessions, youth groups, school workshops and family sessions for 14+ years.
We provide support to young people around the following areas:
Exploration of gender identity and/or sexuality, and feeling confident and proud of their identity
Emotional health and wellbeing support for LGBTQ+ young people
Empowering families to support children and other family members around their identity
Restorative sessions for young people who have themselves used discriminative language or engaged in homophobic, biphobic or transphobic (HBT) bullying.
Safe Spaces award (quality assurance accreditation)
Gender Space – young person and family direct support, groupwork and therapeutic programme.
Safe Zone – LGBTQ+ training programme
We deliver a range of training and guidance, supporting organisations and community groups to embed cultures of inclusivity of LGBTQ+ identities and to proactively challenge discrimination.
We are dedicated to expanding our team and developing further opportunities and increasing representation. We welcome applications from candidates with protected characteristics.
You will have received a Project Worker 2 job description and person specification. This is a generic role in use throughout the organisation and therefore Barnardo's uses generic job descriptions and person specifications when advertising for such roles.
Please ensure you include information relating to the additional information below in your application.
Initial Specific Responsibilities
This role will lead on Positive Identities Safe Spaces Award.
Key responsibilities:
Support services across Barnardo's to complete submissions to Safe Space Awards.
Offer advice to services and Retail stores on how to make their environments accessible and safe for LGBTQ+ colleagues, children, young people, and customers.
Monitor Safe Space Award submissions and be efficient in use of Excel spreadsheets to record submissions.
Update Safe Space Award charter as required.
Develop the Safe Space Award as required.
As appropriate, engage children and young people with further developments of the Safe Spaces award.
Administer Safe Space Award scheme.
Market the Safe Space Award scheme (in conjunction with Safe Zone training) externally and internally.
Work closely with the administrator, service manager, PW2 Trainer and EDI Team to ensure all Safe Spaces submissions are captured, responded to, and developed if required.
Prepare reports and presentations in relation to Positive Identities Safe Space Award.
The role will adopt a hybrid approach in terms of location so a mixture of working from home and in our Leeds based office will be required.
A valid driving license is preferred as you may be required to visit various Barnardo's sites.
Although this contract has a permanent status, please be aware that this post is subject to funding currently to 31 March 2027 and therefore should this funding not be extended further, you may be subject to a redundancy consultation or a TUPE arrangement.
This contract is due to expire on 31 March 2027.
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.
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
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