Post:
FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER (0.6 FTE) FORTH VALLEY FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs
Accountable to: Senior/Family Support Development Officer – Forth Valley
Location: Forth Valley (Falkirk, Stirling & Clackmannanshire)
Contract: 21 Hours/week (0.6 FTE) Permanent post
Objective: This post will support the delivery of the Forth Valley Family Support Service. This includes delivering community-based services that specifically address the needs of families affected by alcohol and drugs.
Salary: £26,066 (pro rata) per annum plus 4% pension contribution
Conditions:
The post has a Forth Valley wide remit and will involve significant travel throughout the region and some to our offices in Glasgow. It is expected that the post holder will be required to work some evenings and occasional weekends. This post will be part of Scottish Families’ staff team and be supervised by the Senior/Family Support Development Officer – Forth Valley.
Role:
To be responsible for maintaining and delivering a range of support services in Forth Valley to families and support groups affected by someone else’s substance use, ensuring an effective response to the needs of support groups and evaluating and demonstrating the impact of our services.
Responsibilities:
• To deliver a range of family support services which address the specific needs of families and support groups, including evidence-based interventions, with the assistance and support of the Family Support Development Officer – Forth Valley.
• To facilitate family support groups.
• To work with individuals on a one-to-one basis, addressing specific issues, with the assistance and support of the Family Support Development Officer – Forth Valley as required
To comply with Scottish Families procedures for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.
• To provide advocacy to both support groups and individual family members with the assistance and support of the Senior/Family Support Development Officer – Forth Valley.
• To work with local service providers to provide a families-inclusive recovery agenda.
• To actively promote family recovery and family inclusive practice.
• To represent Scottish Families at external events as directed by the Family Support Development Officer – Forth Valley.
• As directed by the Family Support Development Officer – Forth Valley, to utilise opportunities to enhance the profile of Forth Valley Family Support Service, Scottish Families, and the family support agenda
• To contribute to fundraising and funding reporting as required by the Family Support Development Officer – Forth Valley.
• To operate within an Equal Opportunities Framework and promote equality issues in all aspects of work.
• To comply and actively contribute to the required monitoring of outcomes and evaluation of the Forth Valley Family Support Service.
Any additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work, and will usually be compatible with the regular type of work. If an additional task or responsibility becomes a regular or frequent part of the job, it will be included in the job description in consultation with the post holder.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
POST: FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
| AREA | ESSENTIAL | DESIRABLE |
| Qualifications | ● Educated to HNC level, vocationalqualification (level 3) or relevantprofessional qualification | Counselling qualificationCRAFT or equivalent |
| Experience | Direct client workGroup work experienceDirect work with families | Working with or as a volunteer |
| Knowledge | Issues for families affected bysubstance use Values underpinning advocacyUnderstanding of voluntary sector | |
| Skills | Ability to facilitate family supportgroupsAbility to effectively and sensitivelyadvocate for othersAbility to work at a distance frommain office Strong organisational skillsEffective interpersonal andcommunication skillsCompetent report writing skillsAbility to evaluate performanceagainst agreed standardsTeam workingIT literate | Presentation skills.Using social media to promoteservice provision. |
| Other | Flexibility in a developing role/taskEmpathetic approachCommitment to cooperative teamworking and equal opportunitiesAvailable to work flexible hours,including eveningsWilling to undertake training and on-going learning | Due to the nature of this post,access to a car may be helpful. |