Family Mentor/Resource Worker

Tayside Council on Alcohol Vacancy

Post: Family Mentor/Resource Worker - Family Linked in Project (FLIP)

Salary £26,572.00 per annum

Terms: 35 hrs per week Full time 1 year fixed – end date end of June 2025

Responsible to: TCA will be the employing agency; however, the post will be based with the FLIP team within the scope of Barnardo’s Dundee services. The Barnardo’s manager will oversee all day-to-day operational matters. TCA will offer additional support and supervision in line with its role as employer.

Place of Work: Barnardos Dundee Office / Baldragon Academy Dundee

Ref No: 13/24

Brief Description of Duties:

Tayside Council on Alcohol are an experienced support provider in Tayside and currently deliver several support services to children, young people and families affected by problematic substance use. This is a test of change partnership project, working alongside vulnerable families in the community area of Dundee.

We are looking for a compassionate, caring, resourceful and passionate individual who can support us in developing our Whole Family Project for children, young people and families impacted by substance use across Dundee city, further embedding the principles of the Promise.

This Project is led by Aberlour, Barnardo’s and Tayside Council on Alcohol in partnership with Dundee City Council Social Work and Education. The Project is funded through Scottish Government National Drugs Mission Fund to improve support and access to services for children, young people and families impacted by drug use. This is a development opportunity with training provided across 3 organisations.

The Family Mentor (FM) will use relationship-based, trauma-informed, therapeutic, and cognitive-behavioral modelling/coaching approaches with families to achieve sustainable positive outcomes. The FM will work with the family to develop a goals-focused Whole Family Approach mentoring plan – covering emotional/practical support; coaching/advice around family relationships/child development/parenting skills; harm reduction.

Additional Information: More information on the post can be obtained by contacting on mark.harris@alcoholtayside.com or by phoning 01382 456012.

An application form and Job Description/Person Spec can be downloaded from the TCA website https://alcoholtayside.com/get-involved/#vacancies.

Completed applications should be returned direct by e-mail/post/by hand to Ronnie Ritchie, Tayside Council on Alcohol, The Wishart, 50 Constable Street, Dundee DD4 6AD Telephone: 01382 456012, ronnie.ritchie@alcoholtayside.com. Registered Charity Number SC006511

Please note closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 10th May at 9am.

Applicants must note that Interviews for this post will be held on Friday 17th May at The Wishart, TCA Dundee.