Family Support Coordinator

Family Support Coordinator

Location: Glasgow, Scotland

Contract/

Hours:

Permanent / Full Time – 37 hours per week including evenings and weekends

Salary: £31,900 per annum

Closing date: Midnight on Monday 1st September

Employer: Glasgow Health & Social Care Partnership

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with senior personnel and management to assess and enhance service delivery, fostering continuous improvement, innovation, and business growth, especially in designated work areas.
• Support children, young people, and families by designing and implementing interventions, and coordinating with various agencies and professionals.
• Engage in key multi‑agency activities, such as organising and leading service planning sessions, conducting home visits, and overseeing conference meetings when suitable.
• Lead and manage staff directly, enforcing relevant policies and procedures, and fostering growth through coaching and mentorship.
• Significant post‑qualification experience of working with children, young people and/or families in a multi‑agency environment and achieving positive outcomes through intervention.
• Manage and develop subordinate staff or a team.
• Advanced experience of chairing, supporting and contributing to service planning meetings.
• Experience with the development and practice of community working, including influencing involvement.
• Work collaboratively to achieve change within your immediate team and wider multi‑agency partnerships.
• Experience collating and producing reports, capturing and progressing relevant information for desired outcomes.
• Effective partnership working experience.

Qualifications and

Experience:

• Post‑qualification experience working with children, young people, and families in a multi‑agency environment.
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing staff.
• Demonstrated ability to chair and contribute to service planning meetings.
• Experience in community working and influencing involvement.
• Strong reporting and partnership working skills.

Contact: Laura McCarthy – quoting reference 11799

Visa sponsorship: Not offered.

Diversity, equality and inclusion: Action for Children is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. Applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates are encouraged.