WHAT IS REALITY?
Reality is a Christian charity which has a special concern for children and young people who may find they have very limited friendships or difficulties in relating to others at home, at school or socially because of some aspects of their personal development like communication difficulties.
Such young people often may not have many opportunities to reach their full social, physical, emotional, or spiritual potential. Reality aims to support and help through informal education, young people who are disadvantaged in these areas.
At small residential activity weekend breaks and through positive 1:1 relationships with our trained volunteers, we provide great times of fun, promote self-confidence and social skills . We take a interest in their holistic development and the weekends provide great opportunities for them to flourish together.
Short-term, part-time post required with Reality Adventure Works in the Highlands.
Reality Adventure Works in Scotland Ltd., a small Christian charity has been developing its work of providing weekend and week-long residential learning experiences for a spectrum of children and young people aged 9 -16 in the Highlands who have social communication difficulties.
The Highlands Assistant Young People's Worker is a 25-hrs a week post involving taking the lead in direct contact with up to 20 young people and their families or carers, in the provision of and attendance at appropriate weekends or week long holidays breaks away and attendant activities for the young people.
This post is to be part of small, hardworking and visionary team with big development plans and opportunities. It involves some anti-social hours including weekends away. PVG membership will be required.
This post is for an initial 4 month period, with the possibility of a further 9 month thereafter. A full induction is prepared, together with appropriate training and line management. Closing date for fully completed applications is Tuesday 21st February; interviews being held in our North Kessock office on Wednesday 29nd February with the job commencing Monday 26th March 2012.
Highlands Assistant Young People's Worker Detailed Role Description
Highlands Assistant Young People's Worker Job Description
Highlands Assistant Young People's Worker Person Specification
Highlands Assistant Young People's Worker Job Application Form
Reality Adventure Works Organisation Background
Reality Adventure Works General Personality Specification
APPLICATION TO REFER A YOUNG PERSON
**The following steps apply ONLY to Highlands referrals**
STEP 1: You can see what breaks are scheduled on our Camp Dates page. Before referring a young person, you must ensure you have the funds available to cover the cost.
Please note: Weekend breaks are arranged by demand. We will place the young person you nominate on a waiting list until we have enough people to offer a suitable break (such as young people of the same age and /or supervision requirements). Once we have arranged a break, we will inform you of the dates, location and all other information. If we feel the young person may warrant special supervision in certain cases we will arrange to have a one-on-one Adventure Break, but this will be discussed if required.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Before completing the application, please ensure you have read and understand the Application Contract details. You will be asked to confirm your understanding of the Application Contract on the Application Form. In addition, within the terms of our Policies, a referring agent is required to complete our Post-Camp Evaluation Form once a young person has returned from an activity break..
Click HERE to view the Application Contract
STEP 2: Print out and complete the Highlands Application Form.
This form is to be completed by you, the referring agent
STEP 3: Print out and complete the Young Person's Health, Smoking and Activity Consent Forms.
These forms are to be completed by the parent or legal guardian of the young person.
STEP 4: Please be aware of the Emergency Travel Arrangements as a referring agent or social worker. These arrangements outline the proper protocol and expectations of referring agents in the unlikely event we must send a young person home from his or her adventure break. This information is in accordance with Item 9 of the terms and conditions of the Application Contract which form a part of the application contract, which can be viewed using the link above.
STEP 5: Return the above completed forms to us by post or fax at:
Reality in the Highlands
Mission House
Main StreetNorth Kessock
INVERNESS
IV1 3XN
Tel: 01463 731 075
STEP 6: We will contact you regarding background information on the young person once we have received the completed forms if this information has not already been discussed by yourself and a Reality staff member.
STEP 7: We will arrange a home visit to meet the young person and his/her family or guardian (with permission).
STEP 8: When all the necessary forms are competed and a home visit is done (if possible), we will contact you with the details of the adventure break, including dates and travel arrangements. At this stage you are welcome to print out and provide the young person and yourself with a Kit List.
UPCOMING WEEKEND DATES
The following dates are for Highlands young people and will be held at Abernethy Trust, Nethybridge, unless otherwise noted:
- 10 -12 February
- 17 February (day trip)
- 9 - 11 March (at Fairburn)
- 30 March - 1 April
- 11 - 13 May
Contact the Reality in the Highlands office on 01463 731 075 to check latest availability and book a place.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
In addition to activity breaks, Reality in the Highlands will be running training, meetings and events for its volunteers and supporters.
- Volunteer Training - Thursday, 9th Feb.
- Volunteer Training - Thursday, 8th March
- Volunteer Training - Thursday, 3rd May
**All training sessions run from 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm at our Mission Hall office. Coffee served from 7:00 pm.
- On the first Thursday of each month we join with the "One in Christ" prayer group that meets at Mission Hall from 11 am - 1 pm.
WATCH A VIDEO ABOUT OUR WORK IN THE HIGHLANDS (20 min)
Visit the link below. The password to watch is: rawhighland
OUR HIGHLANDS TEAM
Ruth McBean - Project Development Worker
Ruth is based locally and has a wealth of management and charity experience. She also instructed snowboarding in Austria.
Contact Ruth on 07824 657 133
ruth.mcbean@rawscotland.org.uk
Graeme Hamilton as Young Persons Link Up Worker
Graeme recently moved into Inverness from Stirling, where he has been doing a variety of youth work as well as gaining a Youth Work and Theology Diploma at ICC in Glasgow.
Contact Graeme on 07826 109 133
graeme.hamilton@rawscotland.org.uk
Both Ruth and Graeme have been working recently with Reality in short-term and unpaid posts and the competition for these jobs was significantly strong. Both posts are for the next 3 years and are funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
There is much to be done in this region with young people on the Autism Spectrum and they will be working closely with families, social workers, schools and recruiting and training local volunteers from churches as well as with outdoor centres staff, local funders and other related community projects.
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
We receive an increasing number of requests from Social Workers to provide weekend breaks for between 2-4 children or young people at a time.
If you could offer to give a kid a break by accompanying them throughout a weekend at a Highlands Outdoor Centre, please contact us NOW!
CONTACT:
Reality in the Highlands
Office Phone: 01463 731 075
Email: new.info@rawscotland.org.uk