Job Description

Family Support Worker

Hours per week:

37 hours (5 days over 7 between 8am – 10pm)

Contract type:

Permanent

Location:

Aberdeen

Reports to:

Team Manager

Line Management Responsibility:    No

Financial Accountability:

Low

Job Summary

A Family Support Worker will deliver intervention to young people within the Targeted
Family Support Team in Aberdeen. The Family Support Worker will be responsible for
the work with young people and their families to develop and deliver the support plan to
address  presenting  and  underlying  behaviours  and  need.  They  will  work  with  young
people in their communities, see them as frequently as their need requires in a variety
of settings most comfortable for them including their homes and appropriate community
spaces. This will involve evening and weekend working on a rostered basis.

They will be responsible for and respond to individualised needs identified in the support
plan  to  improve  outcomes  in  line  with  GIRFEC  principles  and  includem’s  model  of
support.

The  Youth &  Family  Support  Worker  will  demonstrate  leadership and ownership over
effective service delivery to young people and families.

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the Family Support Worker include, but are not limited to:

Service Delivery
•  To build relationships and deliver outcome-based support to young people and families,

•

involving all key stakeholders.
Identification and recording of support needs in partnership with the young person and
their family/carer.

•  To be available for young people and families at critical times, including the possible

response to calls to includem’s helpline.

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•  To explore values and attitudes with young people and their families in a supportive

manner, to affirm feelings and ideas, and nurture and confirm their learning.

•  To engage young people and families in 1-1 support in their community.
•  To develop and deliver groupwork activities to meet assessed need.
•  To broker in specialist services to address identified needs such as addiction or

domestic abuse.

•  To work in daily partnership with existing community resources, organisations and

supports to sustain positive change within families and identify appropriate move on
strategies.

•  Actively help young people and families recognise progress and use this assessment to

inform the wider contract management of case progression.

•  Ability to assess and respond appropriately to situations where young people/families may
be at risk of harm. This may involve escalation and referral to more appropriate services.

•  To respond to the young people and families and generate solutions using professional

judgement and decision making which is risk enabled.

•  Assist the young people and their family to understand the impact of their behaviour

within their wider community using appropriate tools including the Scottish Government
Place Standard Tool.

•  To co-produce with the young person a sustainability plan that reflects their learning and

wider community supports to support them moving on from includem support.

•  Promotion of includem’s Helpline as part of meeting young people and family’s needs

24/7, 365 day a year.

People
•  To understand the impact of childhood trauma and adverse experiences on the young

person and family’s behaviour, coping mechanisms and functioning.

•  To understand the different coping mechanisms that young people and their families

use to deal with stress and high emotions, and to respond appropriately.

•  To demonstrate professional resilience when providing support with sensitive or

challenging issues.

•  To use a strengths-based approach to empower individuals facing adversity to find

solutions and make positive changes, ensuring resources are in place to sustain these
changes.

•  To establish mutually trusting, open and non-judgemental relationship with young

people and their families.

•  To participate in collaborative team work to provide a ‘scaffolding of support’ around

individual young people and families.

•  To develop strong partnerships with the wider stakeholders to support the delivery of

includem services.

Influence
•  To ensure young people and families are empowered to advocate on their own behalf

with other agencies.

•  To support young people and families to effectively communicate with others.
•  To reflect on practice, share learning and promote continuous practice improvement

within a team setting.

•  To articulate to service users and partner agencies the includem framework of

intervention and the key aspects of the service delivery model including use of the
includem practitioner’s toolkit (A Better Life).

•  To role model appropriate practice standards and professional boundaries to others.

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Family Support Worker

Be part of a team that makes a real difference for families!

Part-Time, 30hrs
Newcastle-under-Lyme &
Staffordshire Moorlands | £13.06ph

We are looking for a passionate and experienced Family Support Worker to join our growing team delivering Tier 2 Community Family Support across Newcastle and Staffordshire Moorlands.

Overview:

This is more than a job – it's a chance to stand beside families in their most challenging moments and help them to get the right help at the right time. Working in homes and communities, you'll provide tailored early help support to prevent issues from escalating.

As the named Lead Worker for each family, you’ll coordinate joined-up care with partners including Family Hubs, schools, health services and voluntary groups. You’ll assess needs, write action plans, carry out regular reviews, deliver hands-on support, and help families achieve sustainable change.

You will need:

Hours: 30-hours per week, Monday to Friday (days can be flexible)

Salary: £13.06 per hour

Closing Date for Applications: Monday 2^nd February 2026

Date of Interviews: TBC

To apply, please send an up-to-date CV and covering letter to HR@gingerbreadcentre.co.uk.

Gingerbread Family Support is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people.

All posts are subject to Enhanced DBS.

Job Description

Free physiotherapy

Discount opportunities

Christmas savings scheme

Salary £12.60 per hour

Location Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway

Expiry 03/02/2026 23:59

This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in 14 days at 23:59 GMT.

The Vacancy

Are you someone who believes every child and young person deserves the chance to thrive? Do you love building connections, supporting families, and being part of a team that truly cares? If so… you might be exactly who we’re looking for!

Your new Opportunity

We’re on the lookout for enthusiastic, compassionate people to join our Dumfries & Galloway Family Support Service as a Family Support Worker. As part of our team, you’ll work alongside children, young people, and their families to offer emotional, practical, and holistic support.

No two days are the same — one day you might be helping a young person build confidence through activities, the next developing outcome plans to ensure every young person thrives. What is consistent is that everything you do will have a positive impact on someone’s life.

We have opportunities available for:Contracted Posts – evening and weekend working, structured support, and long-term involvementRelief Posts – flexible, supportive, and perfect for those who want to make a difference around other commitments

 What You’ll Be Doing

• Building trusting relationships with children, young people, and families
• Providing emotional and practical support based on their needs
• Helping young people develop confidence, resilience, and life skills
• Working alongside a warm, supportive team who are always ready to help
• Making meaningful, lasting change to the people we support

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need to have all the answers — what matters most is your attitude. If you’re:
✔ Caring, patient, and a great listener
✔ Passionate about supporting the people we support and families
✔ Able to work flexibly and creatively

✔ Willingness to work evenings and weekends

✔ Confident working independently and as part of a team
…we’d love to hear from you!

Experience in family support, social care, or community work is helpful — but just as valuable are empathy, curiosity, and a genuine desire to help others grow.

What you'll get in return

🌱 SVQ qualifications via our accredited centre
🌴 Generous leave: 29 days + 4 public holidays (rising to 34 + 4 after 5 years)
📚 Training & development opportunities
❤️ Opportunity to change lives through meaningful work
👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly policies
🏥 Health benefits: HSF cash plans, physio & occupational health
📞 Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
🎁 £500 refer-a-friend bonus (T&Cs apply)
🛡️ Life Assurance & Pension
🚲 Cycle to Work scheme
🎟️ Access to Concerts for Carers

Whether you’re looking for regular hours or a flexible relief position, we’d be delighted to welcome you to our service.

Come join a team where your kindness, creativity, and passion will help transform lives.

Full details of this role can be found in the attached Job Role Profile.

About Us

Quarriers is one of Scotland’s leading social care charities. We provide practical care and support for vulnerable children, adults and families who face extremely challenging circumstances. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity to bring about positive changes in people’s lives.

Benefits

Free physiotherapy and occupational health

24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme

Non-contributory life assurance scheme

Workplace pension

Christmas savings scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Long service rewards

Significant discount opportunities

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Family  Support  Worker

Salary: Grade Band 8, SCPs 17 - 22 - £31,022 - £33,699, Permanent, 37 hours per week, Based in Bradford 

Working for the Bradford Children and Families Trust offers the opportunity to work with some great people who are passionate about delivering change in a city whose culture offers as much diversity as it’s geography. You can make a real difference to families and children and be an active part in delivering the service Bradford families should receive.

We are fully committed to equal opportunities and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

About the Role

Working for the Bradford Children and Families Trust offers the opportunity to work with great people who are passionate about delivering change in a city whose culture offers as much diversity as it’s geography. Bradford City is the fourth largest Metropolitan District in the country and home to a population of around 534,300 residents. Bradford has the largest percentage of population under the age of 16 outside London.

Our Targeted Family Support is an essential part of a local network of services working alongside partner agencies and families to deliver good, quality family support. Children are at the centre of everything we do, and our focus is to improve outcomes for children.

We are looking to recruit friendly, dynamic, and enthusiastic individuals to join our team and we want to hear from you if you:

• Have lots of enthusiasm for helping children and their families.
• Have excellent relational and communication skills.
• Can work as part of and contribute to a team whilst working with on own initiative.
• Have a ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible approach when the need arises.

Our strategic vision and values are upheld across the Trust, fostering a reliable and supportive environment for both staff and the children in our care. 

Our approach is rooted in restorative and relational practice, fostering trust, mutual respect, and meaningful relationships with children, families, and professionals.

You’ll also:

• Undertake or contribute to holistic and strength-based assessments of need and devise and implement appropriate plans for babies, children, young people, and families.
• Ensure the appropriate participation of children and young people in their own assessment, plans, and reviews.
• Manage own caseload and co-ordinate multi-agency support to deliver tailored family interventions and support which tracks and shows progress over time.
• Arrange and chair reviews on a regular basis to track and show progress, including children, young people and families and partner agencies as appropriate.

To be successful in this role you will need: 

• Recent and significant experience of case holding work with children, young people and/or families with complex and multiple needs, including the ability to carry out ‘Whole Family’ assessments and implement and review SMART plans which address strengths, needs and risks.
• Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care, including knowledge regarding children’s development, or equivalent child related qualification.
• GCSE English and Maths or equivalent.
• IT literacy.
• An understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

You’ll also be joining an organisation that truly values its people, offering a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance, including:

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 31 days rising to 34 with service (plus bank holidays)
• Excellent local Government pension
• Competitive salary and pay progression structure
• Supportive carer and parental policies
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Access to Occupational Health and confidential counselling services
• Supportive staff networks
• Access to Blue Light Carddiscounts, including cost of living support
• Professional development/support and opportunities career progression

Bradford Children and Families Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share th...

School Caretaker

Chaigeley School, Lymm Road, Thelwall, Warrington, WA4 2TE
Split shift 6:30am to 10:00am and 2.30pm to 6.30pm.
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only
NJC Payscale (Scale 1 spine 3 £24,796 to scale 4 spine 7 £26,403)
Actual Pay £22,428 to £23,882
To start as soon as possible

About us
Chaigeley School is a Non-maintained Special School that caters for young people between the ages of 8 and
16 who experience Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties. We provide a specialist
environment where all pupils have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Our school ethos is rooted in
the Quaker principle of respect for the individual and valuing every person's contribution. We are an Ofsted-
rated 'Good' school committed to supporting every pupil to achieve their best. Our Vision is to prepare and
empower our young people with all the skills they need to live independent lives, become valued members of
the community and achieve their true potential.

The Role
We are seeking a reliable and practical School Caretaker to play a key role in maintaining a safe, secure and
welcoming school environment. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day security, safety and
upkeep of the school site, ensuring that buildings and grounds are well maintained and ready for use by
pupils, staff and visitors.

This is a split-shift role, requiring the caretaker to open and close the site working 6.30am to 10.00am
and 2.30pm to 6.30pm. We would consider job share arrangements for suitable candidates.

Duties include opening and securing the site each day, carrying out routine site and safety checks, supporting
minor maintenance and repairs, maintaining the school grounds, and acting as a keyholder responding to
emergency call-outs when required.

The caretaker will have supervisory responsibility for the cleaning team, ensuring cleaning standards
are maintained across the site. In the absence of a member of the cleaning team, the post holder will be
expected to support and cover cleaning duties to ensure the school remains clean and safe.

The Candidate
The successful candidate will be dependable, hands-on and able to work independently while also
contributing effectively as part of a wider site and school team. You will take pride in maintaining a safe and
well-presented environment and will have a strong awareness of health and safety and security and be fit
enough to carry out the duties of the role.

You will be flexible in your approach to working hours, including the split-shift pattern and occasional
emergency call-outs, and confident supervising staff and managing day-to-day site responsibilities. A
professional manner, good communication skills and an understanding of safeguarding within a school setting
are essential.

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

•  Previous experience in a caretaking, site maintenance, facilities or similar role
•  Ability to carry out routine site checks and identify health and safety issues
•  Experience of undertaking minor repairs and basic maintenance tasks
•  Understanding of site security, locking procedures and alarm systems

•  Ability to supervise cleaning staff and maintain cleaning standards
•  Willingness to undertake cleaning duties when required
•  Knowledge of health and safety and safeguarding requirements, or willingness to be trained
•
•  Basic literacy and numeracy skills
•  Willingness to undertake relevant training, including safeguarding and health and safety
•  Clear and enhanced DBS check

Flexibility to work a split-shift pattern and respond to emergency call-outs

If you've got what it takes to join our amazing team, download and complete the application form on the
Chaigeley School Website Vacancies | Chaigeley School  no later than: 31st January 2026 Interviews will
take place shortly after the closing date.

You are welcome to come and visit the school prior to submitting your application. To do so, please email
your request to HR@Chaigeley.org.uk

This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, the successful applicant will be required to disclose any
relevant criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or final warnings.

An Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken for the successful candidate. An online check will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates
and references may be requested prior to interview. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and
young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and
encourage applications from individuals regardless of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion. If you have a disability
and need any adjustments to help you with an interview, then let us know and we will be happy to work with you to find out more abou...