Family Support Worker (Glasgow Intensive Family Support)

## Family Support Worker (Glasgow Intensive Family Support)* Aberlour* Full time* £29,068 – £32,437* On site: Glasgow* Closing 5th November 2026* Advertised from 26th October 2026* 37.5 hours per week, permanent.#### RoleDo you want to make a difference to our children and young people?Do you believe that every one of Scotland’s children and young people deserve the chance to flourish?If so, this is the post for YOU!**About Aberlour Glasgow Intensive Family Support Service (IFSS)(City Wide)...**Aberlour are working in partnership with the Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership and other Third Sectorproviders to promote the wellbeing of children and young people by offering caring and responsive support.Aberlour Glasgow Intensive Family Support delivers the support families need, when they need it. The aim of theservice is to ensure that children and young people can continue to flourish at home, at school and in theirlocal community.**What we are looking for....**We are looking to recruit a Family Support Worker, working 37.5 hours per week. You will work directly with familiesto nurture relationships, build on existing strengths and interests, help children and families build skills andconfidence and strengthen community connections. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team that works for aperiod of up to 12 months with families to support and enable positive change and improve outcomes. Our ambitionis to help children, young people and families feel safe, confident, capable, and included, offering supportwhen it is needed, including evenings and weekends. We believe in working alongside families, empowering them tolead positive change in their own lives.We are looking for candidates who are experienced in working alongside vulnerable families to assess strengths andneeds as well as plan, deliver and evaluate interventions and strategies which enable families to thrive. Youwill have experience of child and adult protection issues. Experience of working within other childcare settingssuch as Residential Child Care will be considered.You must share our vision that collaborative working and relationship based early intervention is the best option forchildren and families who are feeling overwhelmed or excluded. Ideally you will hold a relevant professionalqualification at SCQF level 7 or above, together with relevant experience of working directly with children oryoung people and their families. Not afraid to test new ways of working, you will bring a fresh, caring, andcollaborative approach which recognises strengths and responds empathically to the needs of children, youngpeople, and their families – this will include early mornings, evenings, and weekends.To succeed in this role, you will need to work flexibly within a variety of locations across Glasgow City, includingfamily homes, schools, and community settings.At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need toreach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our valuesto understand more about what we are looking for from our employees click here.**What we offer...**As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued andrewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generousannual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.Find out more about our Employee Benefits here and our commitment to Equality and Diversity here.If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk.Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorousrecruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.#### Application notesFor more information and to apply for this vacancy, please visit the Aberlour website. #J-18808-Ljbffr