Family Support Worker (Young Parents) – North Lanarkshire

• Groupwork/Events: Develop, design and deliver a range of group work programmes including Health and, Early Intervention Parenting and Peer Support programmes for young parents and their children and deliver a range of support and practical skills groups for parents and their families. Coordinate the delivery of a range of community events with a range of partners.
• Support Single Parents: Help young parents to develop their confidence, practical skills, self-esteem and to make informed and positive choices in their lives. Work with parents to identify wider support needs and refer to other support services as appropriate.
• Family Support: To develop and deliver a range of 1:1 and group work interventions for young parent families to improve resilience.  Supporting single parents in developing parenting skills and supporting them to reduce isolation through developing supportive relationships with other single parents
• Advice and Information: Promote the services available through One Parent Families Scotland by developing trusting relationships with single parents through the provision of interactive sessions, providing information, advice and support.
• Money Advice: Liaise with OPFS Financial Inclusion Service to offer crisis, income maximisation, in work calculations and access to debt support.
• Partnership Working: Developing and maintaining contacts with agencies and contribute to partnership working to create new opportunities for young single parent families.
• Record Keeping & Evaluation: Maintain confidential information, complete all appropriate client paperwork as per our Family Support process. Record and document meetings and support provided to single parents. Evaluate and continuous improve service provision and complete monthly case studies within agreed timelines.
•  Reporting, Targets and Outcomes:  Ensure project outcomes and targets are met in -line with funding application and submit comprehensive reports to the Project Manager on all areas of work you are responsible for.
• Any other relevant duties as requested by the Regional Coordinator.

Please ensure you identify how you meet these within your personal statement.

Essential Experience:

• Qualified to HNC level or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience of developing effective partnerships and multi-agency working
• Experience of working with single parent families in group work settings
• Experience of organising and delivering a wide range of training programmes including Health and Wellbeing and Peer Support
• A clean driving licence and access to a vehicle

Practical Skills: 

• Ability to plan, record and evaluate through recording and written reports.
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and as an individual.
• Knowledge of issues affecting single parents in Scotland
• Commitment to professional development

Personal Qualities & Attributes: 

• Flexible to meet the needs of the service
• To be approachable friendly and good communicator.
• The ability to prioritise workload and work independently when required.
• To accept and respond to the varying needs of families in a non-judgemental way.
• To ensure OPFS values are upheld

• Period of Appointment: Fixed term to 31^st July 2025 with possibility of
• Confirmation of Appointment: Confirmation of appointment is subject to a satisfactory Standard Disclosure Check, 2 suitable references and completion of a 3-month probationary period, which ends when a successful probationary review has taken place.
• Salary: Point 13 -17: £25,111- £30,691
• Hours of work: Hours of work will be 35 hours per week, worked flexibly to meet the demands of the job
• Holidays: Annual leave entitlement is 25 days and 12 Public holidays. (pro rata) An additional 5 days, 35 hours, pro rata for part time, is added after 5 years’ service. (pro rata)
• Pension: You will be auto enrolled in our pension scheme with a 3% contribution from you and 7% from OPFS.
• Training and support and supervision: You will receive induction training and frequent support in the first three months. Thereafter you will receive monthly individual support and supervision and annual appraisals. Regular team meetings will be held and staff have access to internal and external training.