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Family Support Worker
SFAD - Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs
Full-time
Fife
Hybrid
£ 25,430
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Application closing date:
Aug 17, 2025
About the organisation
- Scottish Families supports anyone who is concerned about someone else’s alcohol or drug use. We were established in 2003 by families themselves, who came together to support each other and to campaign for recognition. Our five Outcomes are that Families are Supported, Included, Heard, Connected, and that Families Create Change. We are a national charity based in Glasgow but working right across Scotland. We provide a range of national and local services, including a national helpline, one to one support, bereavement counselling and local family support services. We also deliver a national workforce development programme; Connecting Families; My Family, My Rights; communications; fundraising; and policy/ campaigning work, as well as our Routes young persons programme, and Grow Your Own Routes national development programme.
About the vacancy
- You would join our Fife Family Support team. This post will support the delivery of Fife Family Support Service, alongside the Family Support Development Officer and Family Support Officer. This includes delivering community-based services that specifically address the needs of families affected by alcohol and drugs.
The post is located in Fife, includes home working, and has an NHS Fife area-wide remit involving significant travel throughout the area and some to our offices in Glasgow. It is expected that the post holder will be required to work some evenings and occasional weekends. Due to the nature of this post, access to a car is essential. This post will be part of Scottish Families’ staff team and be supervised by the Family Support Development Officer – Fife Family Support Service.
Key Responsibilities
- • Delivering a range of support services in Fife to families and support groups affected by someone else’s substance use
• Ensuring an effective response to the needs of support groups and evaluating and demonstrating the impact of our services.
• Facilitating family support groups
• Working with individuals on a one-to-one basis
• Delivering evidence-based interventions, with the support of the Family Support Development Officer, as required.
Key Competencies
- • Experience in direct client work
• Experience in group work
• Experience in direct work with families.
• Knowledge of issues for families affected by substance use
• Ability to facilitate family support groups
• Strong organisational skills
• Effective interpersonal and communication skill
• An empathetic approach.
Desired Qualifications
- Applicants should be educated to HNC level, vocational qualification (level 3) or relevant professional qualification.
How to Apply
Please see the link below (work for us) for more information about the application process
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