Family Support Worker (2 Posts) Glasgow Early Intervention Service

Aberlour Child Care Trust; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking two dedicated Family Support Workers to join their Glasgow team. In this rewarding role, you will work closely with vulnerable families, empowering them to build on their strengths and foster positive change. Your expertise in child protection and collaborative working will be crucial as you navigate various settings, including homes and schools. This role offers a supportive environment, excellent training opportunities, and a commitment to the welfare of children and families. If you are passionate about making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Excellent employer pension scheme

Deals and discounts across various retailers

Qualifications

• Experience working directly with children or young people and their families.
• Ability to assess strengths and needs of families.

Responsibilities

• Develop person-centred working relationships with families.
• Plan, deliver, and evaluate interventions to support families.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable families

Child and adult protection issues

Collaborative working

Empathy and relationship building

Education

Relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above

Job description

Location: Southside House, 135 Fifty Pitches Road, G51 4EB

Salary: £28,085 - £31,341 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Family Support Worker - 2 posts

Glasgow Early Intervention Service

37.5 hours per week, Fixed Term until 31st March 2026

About Aberlour Early Intervention Family Support Service Glasgow…

Our Aberlour Early Intervention Family Support Service, based in Glasgow will work in partnership with children and young people (aged 12 years and under) and their families to develop relationship-based, strengths-focused whole family support.

What we are looking for....

We are looking to recruit two Family Support Workers each working 37.5 hours per week, fixed term until 31st March 2026. As a Family Support Worker you will develop a person-centred working relationship with your families, based on a model of ‘VOICE, VALIDATION and HOPE’. As a Family Support Worker, you will work directly with families to build on their existing strengths and interests, help children and families build skills and confidence and strengthen community connections. Our ambition is to help children, young people and families feel safe, confident, capable, and included, offering support when it is needed, including evenings and weekends. We believe in working alongside families, empowering them to lead positive change in their own lives in a variety of settings including family homes, schools, and within the community.

We are looking for candidates who are experienced in working alongside vulnerable families to assess strengths and needs as well as plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and strategies which enable families to thrive. You will have experience of child and adult protection issues and of working with children, young people and parents/carers affected by domestic abuse, mental health and/or substance misuse. You must share our vision that collaborative working and relationship based early intervention is the best option for children and families who are feeling overwhelmed or excluded.

Ideally you will hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, together with relevant experience of working directly with children or young people and their families.

Not afraid to test new ways of working, you will bring a fresh, caring, and collaborative approach which recognises strengths and responds empathically to the needs of children, young people, and their families – this will include early mornings, evenings, and weekend work.

Find out more information on what we are looking for in candidates here.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here .

If you have any queries please e-mail: [e-mail].

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Applications to be returned by: Midnight Monday 12th May 2025

The application page will open in a new window.