* On site: Glasgow North East Family Support Service* Closing 26th October 2025* Advertised from 10th October 2025* 37 hours per week (including evenings and weekends)* Role Identification 12048#### Role**Benefits:*** 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave* Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities* Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages* Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover* Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’svulnerable children for over 150 years.**A bit about the role**Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership has an exciting new initiative in the North East of the city, aimed atdelivering flexible, strengths-based support to families in need. This innovative service is part of a broadercity-wide strategy focused on improving outcomes for children and young people aged 0–12 years. By offeringtimely, tailored support, the service is designed to help families overcome challenges and create stable,nurturing environments where children can thrive.The core mission of this service is to promote the wellbeing of children and young people by enabling them to remainsafely at home with their families. Whether living with parents, siblings, or, when in the child’s bestinterest, with extended family members, the goal is to ensure children grow up surrounded by familiar faces,within their own communities, attending local schools and maintaining friendships that are vital to theirdevelopment.As a Family Support Practitioner, you’ll be an integral part of a dedicated and compassionate team. Your role willinvolve working closely with families, building trusting relationships, and advocating for the needs of childrenand young people. You’ll help identify strengths, navigate challenges, and connect families with the resourcesthey need to succeed. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of childrenwhile contributing to a forward-thinking approach to family support in Glasgow.**How you'll help to create brighter futures**Some key responsibilities of a Family Support Practitioner role are;* Effective assessments will be undertaken to identify the needs, strengths and challenges that each family faces, the intensive interventions will involve advice, guidance, parenting support, 1:1 work with children and liaising with partner agencies.* You'll carry out assessments, intensive planned support and reviews and support families to overcome barriers. Working as part of a fantastic and passionate team, you'll attend meetings and work alongside partner agencies, advocating on behalf of children and families.* You'll be part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, working collaboratively with families to support and enable positive change and to improve outcomes.**Let's talk about you*** SVQ 3 in social care or equivalent.* Post qualification experience of working with children, young people and families and achieving positive outcomes through direct contribution with support activities and intervention.* Experience of working with vulnerable families and a broad understanding of their barriers.* Knowledge and experience of implementing methods of assessment and interventions.* Able to work flexibly (evenings and weekends)* Must be competent in report writing and using computer software packages such as Microsoft excel, Microsoft word, teams, and outlook.* Driving licence and access to a car. The job requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.**Good to know**Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.Contact: recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 12048**Diversity, equality and inclusion**At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they areunder-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equalopportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicantsfor our Children Service roles.#### Application notesClosing date: 26/10/2025### Action for ChildrenFamily Support Practitioner Postcode: G3 7PY**A fantastic opportunity to work in a national service across Scottish sport**This is a unique and exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver a national service that supports ScottishGoverning Bodies of Sport (SGBs) to manage wellbeing and protection concerns regarding adult and childparticipants of sport with confidence and care, ensuring safer experiences for everyone involved in sport. Theservice has been developed through a strategic partnership between Children First, sportscotland, and SGBsacross Scotland.We’re now looking for a motivated and compassionate individual to join our team and support the delivery of thisimportant new service. As a Project Worker, you’ll work closely with Scottish Governing Bodies of Sport (SGBs)to:**You’ll be a great fit for this role** if you share our ambition, alongside sportscotland and SGBs tomake sport safer for everyone. We’re looking for someone who:* believes in the positive value of sport and is committed to making it a safe place for everyone.* empowers people, staff and volunteers, through successes and challenges.* is resilient, skilled, and knowledgeable about wellbeing and protection.* builds strong relationships and works collaboratively with partners.* is passionate about human rights and anti-discriminatory practice.* brings relevant experience from sectors like HR and Social Care, where supporting people, managing sensitive issues, and upholding safe and fair processes are central to the role.* has strong organisational skills and an ability to respond to complex and changing situations.* assesses situations and provides clear advice.* is determined and motivated in contributing towards building and delivering a new service to meet identified needs.Above all else, the most important thing is that you are someone who will do the right thing for children, youngpeople, and adults in sport at every turn.If you have the above and possess a professional qualification and/or relevant experience from an appropriate sector,such as social work, law, human resources, sports governance, or volunteer management, we would be delighted tohear from you.**Base**You’ll have flexibility in where you work, with the ability to have a mix of working from home and time spent in ouroffices or with partners, depending on the needs of the role and as agreed with your line manager.**Salary, Conditions, Pension**We will offer you a competitive salary, generous annual leave entitlement (40 days inclusive of 9 public holidays,pro rata), flexible working opportunities, and a contributory pension scheme. You’ll also have access to a rangeof additional benefits, including an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support, optionalmembership of a credit union, a Blue Light Card, and a cash-back health plan.**Hours**We are seeking applications from suitable individuals who wish to work full time (35hrs/week)The posts is funded initially until June 2027.**Further Information**If you are interested in an informal discussion, then please get in touch with the CMSS Service Manager, Andy Murrayby email andrew.murray@childrenfirst.org.uk
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