Family Support Worker (Children, Young People and Parents/Carers)

COVEY Befriending; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

COVEY Befriending is seeking a passionate individual to support families facing challenges like isolation and poverty. The role includes providing person-centred support and collaborating with professionals. Benefits include flexible working, development opportunities, and health plans.

Benefits

Flexible working (including flexi-time)

Access to learning and development opportunities

Special leave day for birthday

Annual staff and volunteer recognition awards

Quarterly staff wellbeing activities

Annual all staff outing/activity

HSF Health plan for employees and families

Access to ScotWest Credit Union services

Qualifications

• Strong background in family support services.
• Experience in managing complex cases.
• Ability to work collaboratively with volunteers.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1-1 intervention/support and group-based mentoring to families.
• Help families identify and address short-term needs.
• Support long-term aspirations into positive destinations.

Skills

Family Support

Mentoring

Relationship Management

Education

Relevant Social Work Qualification

Job description

Community Development & Social Enterprise

Disability

Equality & Law

Health

Housing & Homelessness

International Development

Learning

Local

Local Infrastructure Organisation

Older People

Other

Social Care

Youth

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Community Volunteers Enabling You (COVEY) has operated across Lanarkshire for 32 years supporting 5,000 children,young people and parents/carers to become more resilient, safe and better equipped to reach their fullpotential. COVEY provides 1-1 and group-based befriending, mentoring and family support.

COVEY is seeking a passionate, professional and proactive individual to provide support to families who areexperiencing difficulties or challenges in their everyday lives such as isolation, mental and physical healthproblems, disability, poverty and trauma. This involves direct work with children, young people, parents/carersand whole families via 1-1 intervention/support and group-based mentoring.

The successful candidate will provide person centred, relationship-based support to children, young people andparents/carers to help them identify and address short-term needs (strengthening confidence, wellbeing andfamily/community relationships) and support long-term aspirations into positive destinations. This role offersthe opportunity to collaborate with experienced professionals, manage complex cases, and support volunteermentors. If you have a strong background in family support and are driven by our mission to create positivechange, apply today and help families thrive.

What we offer

We offer a rewarding role with the opportunity to develop your skills and future career in an enriching environmentwith the following benefits:

• flexible working (including flexi-time)
• access to learning and development opportunities
• one special leave day to celebrate your birthday
• annual staff and volunteer recognition awards
• quarterly staff wellbeing activities
• annual all staff outing/activity
• HSF Health plan for employees (and their spouse/partner and children) including dental and optical claim back, physio claim back, personal accident coverage, GP, mental health counselling, legal support, discounts for gym, cinema and shopping
• access to ScotWest Credit Union offering loans, mortgages and savings accounts

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