Key Worker, Farm Community

£27,022 - £28,744 pro rata, plus pension
(This equates to £17,527 for 24 hours/week)
Based at Cyrenians Farm in West Lothian

Are you passionate about working with people in a person-centred way?  Do you want to work in a small team making a big difference in young people’s lives?

If so, then our Key Worker role may be the one for you.

About Our Farm Community

Cyrenians Farm Community provides accommodation for up to 9 young people who will have experienced a tough reality, potentially as a consequence of family breakdown, homelessness, drug or alcohol issues, or poor mental health.  The community provides a safe and stable environment for young people to live, learn and develop together. Our unique approach to supported accommodation helps young people to develop their skills and build supportive relationships.

About the role

Full time is 37 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Part time is 24 hours per week (worked over 3 days, including Thursday and Friday)

The post holder will work as part of a small team to ensure the Community is a homely, welcoming and safe space for all residents. The main responsibilities of the role are:

• Working alongside residents to develop their own support plans and future goals.
• Encouraging and supporting residents to be active in the day to day running of the community, including being part of all decision making.
• Providing support and supervision to our residential peer volunteers.

About You

We are looking for a flexible, well organised and passionate individual who is aware of the challenges young people face.  You will also have: 

• Experience of working with young people
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• A commitment to providing the highest quality of care

How we’ll support you

You will have a supportive line manager who, alongside an experienced and knowledgeable team will provide full induction and training on all aspects of your role. You will be joining a staff team who is always striving to develop further.  This means there will be great opportunities for you to both learn and develop, while sharing your existing skills and experiences with others.

You’ll also have access to wider Cyrenians support, including our learning and development programme, and staff wellbeing services.

Read more about our impact and our values.

Application Notes

Closing date is 12 noon on Monday 12^th October 2026
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 20^th October
CV's will not be accepted