Family Support Worker - ABS45689

Aberdeenshire Council; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional council in the UK is seeking a dedicated individual to support families, carers, and children through community assistance and collaboration with various stakeholders. The role involves ensuring quality service delivery and meeting legislative requirements related to work with children and vulnerable adults. A commitment to continuous improvement in the service is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing support to families and young people.
• Commitment to quality service delivery and improvement.
• Ability to work with various stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance and direct support to families, carers, and children.
• Work in partnership with service users, carers, and multi-agency partners.
• Demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery.

Job description

Job Description

Provide assistance and direct support to families/carers and children/young people in the community while working within the appropriate legislative framework and Aberdeenshire Councils procedures and guidance.

Work in partnership with service users, carers, family members, third sector and multi agency partners to provide service users with holistic support.

There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

Working days will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

Interviews to be held on Thursday 27 November 2025

Informal enquiries to Jane Livingston Tel: [phone]

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Requirements

This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post has a minimum requirement of 1 reference which must be your current or most recent employer.