Location: Family Support Service Dumfries & Galloway, DG9 7JG
Salary: £25,552 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Do you have experience in supporting families and seeking a new opportunity in Stranraer? Are you keen to join an award-winning service who continue to be committed to The Promise Scotland made - that every child grows up loved, safe and respected and able to realise their full potential? If so, then we have a great opportunity for you!
Your new opportunity
An rare and exciting opportunity has become available for experienced Senior Family Support Worker's to join our family support service in Stranraer. As a Senior Family Support Worker you will provide intense family support to children and their families in Stranraer, were travel around Dumfries & Galloway may be required. You will play an important part in keeping families together and supporting them with the wider social inequalities that impact their lives. You will also ensure that families and children's voices are heard while tailoring their support to meet their identified needs. Each person you meet will be listened to, respected and involved in decisions which could effect them while working towards achieving positive outcomes.
You will be responsible for managing, supervising and supporting Family Support Workers, by following the child’s own outcome-based support plan as part of a team, under the guidance and direction of the local management team.
This is a full-time permanent post working 37 hours per week.
Due to the location of this post a driving license is essential.
What you will need to bring to the role
* Understanding of drug and alcohol issues, child development and family dynamics.
* Knowledge and/or experience of child and/or adult protection
* Supportive and enabling approach to all family members and staff
* Able to prioritise tasks and organise a diverse workload
* Good interpersonal skills
* Excellent IT skills, confidence and knowledge
* Experience of effective inter agency collaboration
* Ability to work irregular hours when required – including evening and weekends.
* Driving licence is essential and access to own transport
* Compassionate and empathetic approach when supporting families with the challenges they face.
What's in it for you?
* Opportunity to gain SVQ qualifications via our SVQ accredited centre.
* Generous holiday entitlement, 29 annual holiday days + 4 public holidays for support staff, rising to 34 days annual leave and 4 public holidays after 5 years.
* Training, support, learning and development.
* Opportunity to make a difference to someone’s life.
* Family friendly working policies and procedures.
* HSF Health Cash Plans.
* 24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance programme.
* £500 refer a friend scheme (t&c’s apply)
* Life Assurance Benefit.
* Registered with Concert for Carers.
* Access to health services free of charge (physiotherapy & occupational health)
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Christmas saving scheme.
Full details of this Service and our role can be viewed on the attached Project Background and Job Role Profile Documents.
Where applicable, successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within three months of start date.
Quarriers have Investors in People Platinum accreditation.
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