Location: Glasgow (North East & North West)
Contract/Hours: We have permanent and 12 month fixed term contracts available for this position / Full Time – 37 hours per week including evenings and weekends
Closing date for applications is midnight of Sunday 12th April and interviews will take place across multiple days of week commencing 20th April
- Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
- Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
- Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
- Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover
- Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers
At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.
A bit about the role
As a Family Support Practitioner, you’ll play a vital role within a dedicated and compassionate team. Your work will centre on building trusting relationships with families, understanding their strengths and challenges, and advocating for the needs of children and young people.
You’ll work directly with families to identify what support they need, help them navigate difficulties, and connect them with the right resources and services. Your contribution will be key in helping families create positive, lasting change and improving outcomes for children across the community.
About the Service
Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership is launching an exciting new initiative in the Northeast of the city to provide flexible, strengths based support to families who need it. This service forms part of a wider citywide approach to improving outcomes for children and young people aged 0–12.
The aim is to offer timely, tailored support that helps families overcome challenges and build stable, nurturing home environments where children can thrive. A key focus is keeping children safely within their families—whether with parents, siblings, or, when appropriate, extended family members. By supporting children to remain in their own communities, the service helps them stay connected to familiar schools, friendships, and support networks that are essential to their wellbeing.
What you do could make a difference
Some key responsibilities of a Family Support Practitioner role are;
- Carry out clear and thorough assessments to understand each family’s needs, strengths, and challenges. Provide intensive support through advice, guidance, parenting help, one‑to‑one work with children, and regular communication with partner agencies.
- Plan and deliver focused support for families, review progress, and help them overcome barriers that may be affecting their wellbeing. As part of a committed and supportive team, attend meetings and work closely with other professionals to advocate for children and families.
- Work within a multi‑disciplinary team, building strong relationships with families and partner services.
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.
Why Action for Children?
Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn – the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.
We’ve been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.
Will you join us?
Diversity, equality and inclusion
We work hard to create an inclusive environment. One where individuality is celebrated and where everyone feels valued and supported. Because when we come together, with skills like yours, we’re capable of amazing things.
We actively encourage applications from people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with a disability, as these groups are under-represented within Action for Children.
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