Family Support Worker - Tayside Bairns' Hoose

Includem; Dundee; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Family Support Worker to join the Tayside Bairns' Hoose Team. This role involves providing vital support to young people and families across Angus, Dundee, and Perth & Kinross. The position requires a full UK driver's license and offers benefits such as 28 days annual leave and a company pension. Successful candidates will be supported with relevant qualifications.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave + 9 public holidays

Free parking

Company pension

Life insurance

Qualifications

• Genuine opportunity to improve outcomes for young people and families.
• Full UK driver's license and access to a vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload and develop support plans with young people.
• Deliver relationship-based support to young people and families.
• Demonstrate leadership in service delivery.

Skills

Relationship-based support

Leadership

Flexibility

Education

Relevant qualifications

Job description

Notes: Temporary in-line with contract (31 March 2026)

We’re looking for a Family Support Worker to join our Tayside Bairns’ Hoose Team to help support young people and their families.

This is an amazing opportunity to work with includem for motivated, positive, resilient individuals who really believe in young people and are flexible regarding hours of work, to help us deliver our innovative approach. You will have a genuine opportunity to work across Angus, Dundee, and Perth & Kinross, facilitating vital support to young people and families who require it most.

Tayside is one of the Bairns' Hoose Pathfinders, which is a national programme to enhance how child protection services are delivered across Scotland. The vision of Bairns’ Hoose in Scotland is for all children who have been victims of or witnesses to abuse or violence, as well children under the age of criminal responsibility who may have caused harm or abuse, to have access to trauma informed recovery, support and justice.

Angus Council, Dundee City Council and Perth and Kinross Council have further commissioned whole family support services aligned to the Bairns Hoose project via a joint procurement exercise on a Tayside wide basis. More information on the Bairns’ Hoose can be found at bairnshoosescotland.com

Our Family Support Workers are contracted to be available to provide essential Whole Family Support from 0800hrs to 2200hrs, five days over seven within the remit of Angus, Dundee and Perth & Kinross, in addition to the includem 24hr helpline.

The Family Support Worker will lead the provision of relationship-based support delivered to young people and families in the community and to promote positive outcomes in line with the values and principles of includem.

The postholder will manage their own caseload ensuring support plans are developed with the young person to respond to their individual needs and support them to improve outcomes in line with GIRFEC principles and includem’s model of support.

The Family Support Worker will be expected to actively demonstrate leadership and ownership over effective service delivery to young people and families, by managing outcomes through the use of line managers, colleagues, and organisational tools, processes, policies, and procedures.

Includem is committed to developing employees and will help you to achieve the relevant qualifications required to carry out the role. These qualifications will be fully funded by Includem. The successful candidate must have a full UK driver's license and access to a vehicle.

Company benefits:

• 28 days of annual leave + 9 public holidays (pro rata)
• Free parking
• Company pension
• Life insurance

To apply please send your CV to [e-mail] by closing date 22nd June 2025.

Successful candidates will be invited to: