Family Support Specialist

1 month ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom Aberlour Child Care Trust Full time

About Aberlour Child Care Trust

Aberlour Child Care Trust is a leading provider of family support services, dedicated to helping children and young people reach their full potential. We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Family Support Worker to join our team in Glasgow.

Job Summary

We are looking for a Family Support Worker to work in partnership with children and young people, and their families, to develop relationship-based, strengths-focused whole family support. As a Family Support Worker, you will work directly with families to build on their existing strengths and interests, help children and families build skills and confidence, and strengthen community connections.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop a person-centred working relationship with families, based on a model of 'VOICE, VALIDATION and HOPE'
  • Work directly with families to assess strengths and needs, plan, deliver, and evaluate interventions and strategies that enable families to thrive
  • Have experience of child and adult protection issues, and working with children, young people, and parents/carers affected by domestic abuse, mental health, and/or substance misuse
  • Hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF level 7 or above, together with relevant experience of working directly with children or young people and their families

What We Offer

Aberlour Child Care Trust offers a supportive team environment, excellent training opportunities, and a range of benefits, including generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme, and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and use a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process, including PVG Scheme checks, to ensure this commitment is not compromised.



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