Family Support Practitioner

Salary: £25,000 per annum, pro rata 

Location: Elgin and Buckie, Morayshire

Contract/Hours: Maternity cover until April 2026 / Part Time – 22.2 hours per week (Monday to Wednesday 9am – 5pm)

Closing date for applications is Sunday 1st June 

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.  

A bit about the role

AB56 Futures is here to offer caring, tailored support to families in Moray with children under the age of 5. Our service is a Tier 2, family support service, designed to gently bridge the gap between everyday support and more formal services, helping families get the help they need, when they need it, without having to turn to Social Work.

We work alongside families in their own homes and communities, helping them recognise their strengths, understand their needs, and find positive, practical ways forward. At the heart of everything we do is a focus on emotional, physical, and social wellbeing.

Above all, we believe in keeping children safe and in making sure families are always at the centre of the decisions that affect them.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

Some key responsibilities of the Family Support Practitioner role are;

• Undertaking an assessment of need and identifying strengths with each family and reviewing progress against planned outcomes.
• Planning and delivering parenting and family support interventions.
• Engaging with families at their pace to support and enable change and practising in a non-judgemental way.
• Liaising with other agencies and professionals and working in partnership to meet families needs.
• Advocating and upholding the rights of children and families.
• Working closely with Employability colleagues to support parents into training or into the labour market.

Let's talk about you

• SVQ 3 in social care or equivalent.
• Experience of facilitating 1-1 and group sessions with people facing multiple barriers.
• The flexibility to work across Moray, including evenings and weekends, as required.
• Experience of working with parents and an excellent understanding of the issues/concerns affecting families

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 670,000 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.

Good to know 

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

Contact: Laura McCarthy at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 11310

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.