Family Support Worker (Full Time, Permanent), Glasgow Intensive Family Support

The Methodist Church in Britain; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

Generous annual leave

Excellent employer pension scheme

Deals and discounts across various ret

Supportive team

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a dedicated Family Support Worker to join a Glasgow-based service that supports families for up to 12 months. The role involves direct work with families, home visits, and evenings/weekends as needed within a multidisciplinary team.

Experience with child and adult protection is required, and PVG scheme checks apply. The post is permanent with a requirement to work across multiple Glasgow locations.

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable families to assess needs and deliver support interventions.
• Willingness to work across Glasgow locations and flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with families to nurture relationships and build on strengths.
• Assess the needs of vulnerable families and plan, deliver and evaluate interventions.
• Support children and families to build skills and confidence.
• Strengthen families' connections to their local community.
• Empower families to lead positive change in their lives.
• Provide support in evenings and weekends as required.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team for up to 12 months.
• Visit family homes, schools and community settings as needed.

Skills

Relationship-based practice

Education

SCQF level 7+

Job description

This permanent Family Support Worker post sits within Aberlour's Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service, a city-wide service run with Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership. The core of the work is direct, time-limited support for families for up to 12 months, building skills, confidence and community links within a multidisciplinary team. Hours run into early mornings, evenings and weekends, with visits to family homes, schools and community settings. Experience of child and adult protection is needed, and a PVG Scheme check applies.

What the job involves

• Work directly with families to nurture relationships and build on their existing strengths and interests
• Assess the strengths and needs of vulnerable families
• Plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and strategies that help families thrive
• Help children and families build skills and confidence
• Strengthen families' connections to their local community
• Empower families to lead positive change in their own lives
• Provide support when needed, including evenings and weekends
• Work within a multidisciplinary team with families for up to 12 months
• Work flexibly across Glasgow locations, including family homes, schools and community settings

What's required

Experience

• Experience working alongside vulnerable families to assess needs and deliver interventions
• Experience of child and adult protection issues

Skills & knowledge

• Shared belief that collaborative working and relationship-based early intervention is the best support for families

Checks & eligibility

• PVG Scheme check

Other

• Willingness to work early mornings, evenings and weekends
• Willingness to work flexibly across a variety of locations

Nice to have

• Relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above
• Experience of working directly with children or young people and their families
• Experience in other childcare settings, such as residential childcare, which will be considered
• Openness to testing new ways of working
• Fresh, caring and collaborative approach that responds empathically to needs

What's offered

• Supportive team
• Excellent training opportunities
• Generous annual leave
• Excellent employer pension scheme
• Deals and discounts across various retailers