Senior Family Support Worker

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Description


We are recruiting for a Senior Family Support Worker to lead a team of Family Support Workers as well as manage a small caseload of families.

Right There is a charity working to prevent people becoming homeless and separated from their loved ones.

We\'re here for children and adults who are living with the effects of poverty, addiction or broken relationships. Walking alongside people at home and in the community, we provide tailored support and form trusting relationships to help people feel happier, safer and more confident to live their lives.

Rooted in communities across Scotland for almost 200 years, we\'re there for people going through tough times. Our work won\'t stop until everyone has an equal chance to create a safe and supportive place to call home.

Our team provides flexible intensive family support that enables children and young people on the edges of care, and their families, to receive the right support at the right time, building on their strengths and reducing the need for statutory supports. A key part of this role will be working in partnership with the Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) and other family support providers as part of the GIFSS (Glasgow Intensive Family Support Programme) model by sharing resources, learning and creating solutions that help children, young people and families to thrive

We offer flexible working with a blend of office and home-based working and also working in the community.

Main duties and responsibilities will include:

  • Provide appropriate levels of high-quality support to families in their homes and community
  • Use a flexible approach so that families receive support whenever is best for them including evenings and weekends
  • Deliver evidenced based family support that helps families overcome current challenges and build resilience for the future
  • Maintain accurate case files for all family members and consistently assess progress across all outcomes for all family members
  • Plan, implement and continuously develop packages of tailored interventions for families to meet the needs of the individual child, their parent(s)/carer(s), siblings and wider family network. Including: practical support; parenting education and support; and emotional health and wellbeing, as well as other factors that are unique to that family.
  • Assist individuals accessing the service to engage and integrate into their local community and become active citizens.
  • Undertake whole family assessments that focus on strengths and continuous assessment of progress towards outcomes for all family members
Full details can be found in the Job & Person Specification on our website.

What we expect from you

Our values make us who we are and define our actions and behaviours every day. We\'d expect the post-holder to uphold and represent our organisation in a way that reflects our values and person-centred way of working.

We need you to be qualified to, or happy to work towards a relevant qualification at SCQF Level 7 or above, such as SVQ 3 Social Services (Children & Young People) or relevant HNC.

We also need you to have strong leadership skills coupled with experience of working with young people and families facing challenges and on the edges of care.

Salary: SCP 19-22 (\xc2\xa325,035 -\xc2\xa327,472 per annum)

What you can expect from us

We value our staff as our greatest asset and will provide the following working conditions:
  • .The post holder will report to the Service Manager
  • Working an average of 35 hours per week. These hours will be worked between the hours of 8am and 10pm, Monday to Sunday, in shifts which are defined by your line manager on a rolling rota, over a 52-week period.
  • Annual leave entitlement of 210 hours holiday (equivalent to 6 weeks) pro rata per year in the first year rising to 280 hours (equivalent to 8 weeks) pro rata per year in the second. This includes public holidays
  • You will be automatically enrolled into the People\'s Pension following successful completion of your probationary period, provided you meet the auto-enrolment criteria
  • Life Insurance from day one
  • Option to purchase and sell annual leave
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Ongoing learning and development
Interested in applying?

Click apply and you will be redirected to our website for further details.

Thanks and good luck!

Right There

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD2985877
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    £25035 - 27472 per year
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Glasgow, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned