Job Description

Overview

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Family Worker to join our team.

In this role, you will provide essential support to families in need, helping them navigate challenges and access resources. Your work will play a crucial part in enhancing the well-being of children and their families, fostering a positive environment for growth and development.

Duties

One of your key responsibilities will be providing information, emotional and practical support to families with children with a wide range of support needs, empowering them to understand and access the support available to them from external services.

Requirements

If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, ensuring that families feel valued and part of an inclusive community, we would love to have you on board.

This job is for you if you:

have a strong understanding of the needs of families who have children with a disability or additional support needs are driven to understand the needs of service users and identify appropriate ways to meet their needs thrive in engaging with new service users, helping them to connect with other parents and carers with lived experience have knowledge of children's rights, trauma informed and inclusive practices
If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of families and have the necessary experience, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity as a Family Worker.

How to apply:

To understand more about the role, please download our Family Worker job description here: https://theyardscotland.org.uk/jobs/family-worker-fife/

We ask all applicants to complete the application form available on our website. The Yard does not accept CVs.

All applications will be acknowledged.

Please note, we're actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. This ad may close early if a successful candidate is found.

Any applications without a completed application form will be automatically rejected.

Closing date for applications is 09:00am on Monday 7th July

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 14.50 per hour

Expected hours: 16 per week

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Free parking Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Every weekend Weekend availability
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/07/2025