Family support worker - united kingdom, orkney, orkney islands

role: family support worker

salary: 19,300 pro-rata plus 1700 islands allowance

perks: annual leave of 29 days pro rata, plus public holidays,flexiblematernity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, up to 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands, check out more on our career's portal.

contract/hours: 3 year fixed term contract, part time 12 hours per week

location: orkney, scotland

about us

at action for children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood.last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the uk. we work to ensure their voices are heard and we campaign to bring lasting change to their lives.

the role

this is an exciting time to join action for children, this job role is crucial in the development of the service in orkney, in partnership with orkney island council. you will be supportingchildren and young people who are impacted by substance and alcohol misuse through early intervention and flexible whole family support within the family homes, education settings and the community. working with all partner agencies within orkney (orkney health and care, education, police, health and the third sector) the post is integral in providing support to families at an early stage and the service identifies the young persons needs and responds effectively. you will be developing a service that has a child centred approach at the heart of its delivery. you will work to provide safe spaces for young people in orkney and deliver activities to them.

you will make a difference by:

working with families affected by drug and alcohol misuse.delivering specialist interventions within the school setting.conducting outreach work with young people and their families in their homes and the community such as schools, youth centres and through street work.maintaining effective relationships and channels of communication with our partners, such as the children, young people, families, colleagues and external agencies.ensuring all records are maintained and updated in line with the data protection act.you will need:

relevant hnc or experience of working with young people and families to achieve positive outcomes or youth work.excellent communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships at allgood it skills.strong time managementthe ability to work both on your own initiative but also as part of a wider team.

working here is so much more than a job. it's an investment of time to truly make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children, young people, and families across the uk.

we work together to reach our vision of safe and happy childhoods. given this and our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from everyone.

we value and celebrate the diversity of those that work with us and as an inclusive workplace we want all our current and future staff to feel able to be themselves in the workplace.

if you're interested in finding out more, click apply and visit our careers portal for more information.

if, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact jessica jarvis email who will be happy to give you any support you require.

if you want to get to know us a little better, check out our socials on twitter , linkedin , facebook or youtube .

More jobs