Salary: £12.60 per hour

Location: Clackmannanshire

Contract/Hours: 15 hours a week

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. 

 

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help 

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. 

Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. 

 

Why Action for Children? 

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. 

 

A bit about the role 

We are looking for Family Support Workers to facilitate our Family Clubs.  

Family Clubs are a 6-session activity-based programme for parents / carers and children. Sessions comprise of a whole group activity followed by a family activity and end with a hot meal, eaten together as a group with staff. The groups comprise of 4 to 5 families or 14 to 15 individuals.  

Family Club aims to improve relationships and communication between family members, to improve parent/carer confidence, self-esteem and parenting skills, to increase family resilience, reduce isolation, build supportive networks while improving families’ awareness of local support services. Most of all Family Clubs are a place for Families to come and have fun. 

We are looking for 2 Family Support Workers to work for 24 weeks in total in 6-week blocks during which you would facilitate 3 sessions a week usually Tuesday to Thursday. 

   

How you'll help to create brighter futures

Facilitating Family Clubs Supporting family relationships and communication Running activities during the clubs such as arts and crafts, music, making slime etc. Preparing food for the sessions

 

Let's talk about you 

As a Family Support Worker you’ll ideally have: 

Excellent communication skills The ability to build relationships at all levels A passion for helping families who may be experiencing difficulties for a wide range of reasons Experience of delivering group-based activities is an advantage

 

Contact: Emma Goodwin on 01923 361725 or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 11095.

Please note: Interviews are planned to be held on Tuesday, 6th May 2025.

 

Good to know 

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. 

   

Diversity, equality and inclusion

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. 

We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Don't meet every single requirement? 

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. 

 

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Job Description

 

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement