Family Support Worker

5 days ago

Stirling, Stirling, United Kingdom Stirling Council Full time
Description

Closing Date: 22nd December 2025

Contract Type: 17.5 hours Permanent (with an additional 7 hours fixed term to 26/06/2026)

Salary: £16,854 - £18,234 (based on 17.5 hours per week), £23,595 - £25,527 (based on 24.5 hours per week)

Hours: 17.5 hours per week Permanent (with an additional 7 hours per week fixed term to 26/06/2026)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Family Support Worker within the Parent and Family Support Team, Schools, Learning and Education. The Parent and Family Support Team delivers early and preventative support to families with children aged 2 up until the end of primary school. Support is flexible and tailored to families' needs and is delivered through 1:1 support and a range of evidence-based group supports.

The post is 24.5 hours per week extended year. 17.5 hours of the post are permanent with the remaining hours being on a fixed term basis until 26th June 2026. The role involves home visiting and working in community settings with an office base at Back O' Hill, Stirling.

The successful applicant will require to be educated to HNC Level or have a qualification relevant to the post and have experience working with families on a 1-1 basis and in facilitating group-work.

The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children.  If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.

If you've got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race. 

Job Description

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The Benefits 

  • 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) Pro-rated for part time roles.
  • Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
  • Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached 
  • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit 
  • Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service 
  • Carers Leave 
  • Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave 
  • Access to Health & Wellbeing support 
  • Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development 
  • Cycle to Work Scheme 
  • Lift share Scheme 
  • Car Lease Scheme 
  • Technology Benefit Scheme

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