Family Support Worker, HMP Low Moss

Early Years Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Early Years Scotland seeks a dedicated Family Support Worker at HMP Low Moss to assist families facing difficulties due to imprisonment. The successful candidate will provide crucial support, information, and resources to enhance visits and champion family needs, working in a collaborative environment with other support services.

Benefits

25 days Annual Leave

12 public holidays per annum

Qualifications

• Supportive role aiding families affected by imprisonment.
• Experience in community-based support desirable.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Connect positively with visitors offering information and advice.
• Collaborate with community-based services to develop support.
• Provide one-to-one support in a positive environment.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Collaboration

Education

PVG Scheme membership

Job description

Location: HMP Low Moss, 190 Crosshill Rd, Glasgow , G64 2QB

Salary: £10,274 - £0 per year pro-rata

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 14.5 hours per week

FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER

Early Years Scotland (EYS) Family Visitor Centre at HMP Low Moss, East Dunbartonshire.

We are looking for a highly motivated and supportive Family Support Worker for the Early Years Scotland Family Visitor Centre at HMP Low Moss.

Families who are affected by imprisonment face emotional, financial and practical difficulties as a result of their family member’s imprisonment and they can find it difficult to access the information and support they need to overcome these difficulties.

The EYS Family Visitor Centre improves the visits experience for families and friends. Provides independent and impartial advice, information and support to prisoners’ families, which meets their needs.

This in turn creates less stress, builds confidence and improve emotional, financial and practical support for families.

The service aims to achieve positive outcomes for imprisoned family members, children and families by fulfilling three core functions:

• improving the experience of visiting a family member or loved one in prison

• allowing families to access independent and impartial advice, information and support which meets their needs

• championing families’ needs towards the prison system

The Family Support Worker will connect positively with visitors offering information and advice and one to one support and collaborate effectively with community- based services to develop the service. They will work alongside the Centre Co- Ordinator and a Family Engagement Practitioner in order to provide a support and positive environment.

14.5 hours per week over 52 weeks per annum to include weekends and evenings.

• £10,274 per annum (£25,685 FTE) which is point 24 on scale 24-26

• 25 days Annual Leave in the first year rising to 30 days thereafter

• 12 public holidays per annum

• PVG Scheme membership will be required

Salary, allowances and entitlements are pro-rata to hours worked

This post is partially funded by the Scottish Government until 31 March 2026; (subject to continued funding thereafter).

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 30th June 2025

Full post details and application pack are available on the Early Years Scotland website at https://earlyyearsscotland.org/about-us/job-vacancies . Please do not send CVs as only completed Early Years Scotland application forms will be considered.

Early Years Scotland is an Equal Opportunities Employer

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