FFT Therapist

Salary: £35,800 per annum

Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire

Contract/

Hours:

1-year Fixed Term Contract (possibility of extension), Full time - 37 hours per week

Interview date – Wednesday 5th Aug 2026

• 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

Keeping families who are experiencing difficulties safely together is a vital part of our work. The Functional Family Therapist will provide weekly, home-based family therapy using the Functional Family Therapy model with families with young people at risk of care or custody between the ages of 8 and 18, covering Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire and East Dunbartonshire.

Therapists will carry a caseload of around 10 families, providing therapeutic support for 3 to 5 months. The role requires flexibility in hours to meet families’ needs, working Monday to Friday with some twilight hours required.

• Learn and adhere to the FFT model to ensure consistently high-quality service.
• Meet families where they are and work with them to achieve positive change.
• Be flexible and innovative in your approach, with some twilight working required.
• Develop strong relationships with other agencies to give families the best chance of success.
• Participate in weekly group supervision in a supportive environment.
• Provide a responsive and flexible service, autonomously scheduling your diary.
• Be part of a team culture where staff are encouraged to work within their hours and use TOIL and leave to support personal wellbeing.
• Work with families from a strength and respect-based approach.
• Receive fully funded training in Functional Family Therapy.

• A degree or relevant professional qualification in Family Therapy, Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, Mental Health Nursing or equivalent qualifications.
• Appropriate registration where relevant.
• Proven track record of working effectively and flexibly with families.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Willingness and enthusiasm to learn.
• Delivery in line with a proven evidence-based model.
• Full driving license and access to a car.

Jessica Jarvis or email us at recruitmentserv quoting reference 13337

We are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.