FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
Early Years Scotland (EYS) Family Visitor Centre at HMP Low Moss, East Dunbartonshire.
We are looking for a highly motivated and supportive Family Support Worker for the Early Years Scotland Family Visitor Centre at HMP Low Moss.
Families who are affected by imprisonment face emotional, financial and practical difficulties as a result of their family member’s imprisonment and they can find it difficult to access the information and support they need to overcome these difficulties.
The EYS Family Visitor Centre improves the visits experience for families and friends. Provides independent and impartial advice, information and support to prisoners’ families, which meets their needs.
This in turn creates less stress, builds confidence and improve emotional, financial and practical support for families.
The service aims to achieve positive outcomes for imprisoned family members, children and families by fulfilling three core functions:
• improving the experience of visiting a family member or loved one in prison
• allowing families to access independent and impartial advice, information and support which meets their needs
• championing families’ needs towards the prison system
The Family Support Worker will connect positively with visitors offering information and advice and one to one support and collaborate effectively with community- based services to develop the service. They will work alongside the Centre Co- Ordinator and a Family Engagement Practitioner in order to provide a support and positive environment.
Post Details
14.5 hours per week over 52 weeks per annum to include weekends and evenings.
• £10, per annum (£25, FTE) which is point 24 on scale 24-26
• 25 days Annual Leave in the first year rising to 30 days thereafter
• 12 public holidays per annum
• PVG Scheme membership will be required
Salary, allowances and entitlements are pro-rata to hours worked
This post is partially funded by the Scottish Government until 31 March ; (subject to continued funding thereafter).
Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 30th June
Full post details and application pack are available on the Early Years Scotland website at. Please do not send CVs as only completed Early Years Scotland application forms will be considered.
Early Years Scotland is an Equal Opportunities Employer