Family Support Worker - ABS48588

Aberdeenshire Council; Strichen; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Aberdeenshire Council is seeking two Family Support Workers to help develop a new preventative service for vulnerable young people aged 16-18. One post is based at Central Buchan Office, Strichen, and the other at Wyness Hall, Inverurie.

You will deliver practical, relationship-based support within Youth Services, focusing on early help and transition planning to reduce crises. You will work with young people, families and partners to assess needs, agree support plans, and build trusted

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people, families or vulnerable groups.
• Good communication, assessment, recording and partnership-working skills.
• Understanding of trauma-informed, relational and strengths-based practice.
• Confidence working with complexity, risk and changing family circumstances.
• A practical, flexible and persistent approach to supporting young people and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, relationship-based support to young people and families within Youth Services.
• Focus on early help, family support, transition planning and reducing risk of crisis.
• Collaborate with partner agencies to assess needs and agree support plans.
• Build trusted relationships and help young people move toward stability and independence.

Skills

Experience with young people

Communication skills

Assessment and recording

Partnership working

Trauma-informed practice

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for two Family Support Workers to help develop a new preventative support service for vulnerable young people aged 16-18 who do not meet statutory Throughcare, Continuing Care or Aftercare criteria. One position will be based at Central Buchan Office, Strichen, and the other at Wyness Hall, Inverurie (for Inverurie please apply through vacancy ABS48558).

Working within Youth Services, you will provide practical, relationship-based support to young people and families across Aberdeenshire. The role will focus on early help, family support, transition planning and reducing the risk of crisis, including homelessness, justice involvement, family breakdown or disengagement from education, training or employment.

You will work directly with young people, families and partner agencies to assess need, agree support plans, build trusted relationships and help young people move towards greater stability and independence.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Experience of working with young people, families or vulnerable groups.
• Good communication, assessment, recording and partnership-working skills.
• An understanding of trauma-informed, relational and strengths-based practice.
• Confidence working with complexity, risk and changing family circumstances.
• A practical, flexible and persistent approach to supporting young people and families.

You must be able to travel across Aberdeenshire. This post will require PVG Scheme membership and satisfactory pre-employment checks.

This is an opportunity to help shape a new service and make a practical difference for young people and families at a key stage of transition.

Fixed term for a period not exceeding 31 March 2028

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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 one references, which must be your current or most recent employer.

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