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Ref no:
293039
Published:
26/08/2022
Closes:
05/10/2022
Location:
20 West Main Street, Bathgate, EH48 3QA
Salary:
£25,112 - £29,106 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent, Temporary
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
36 hours per week
Work From Home:
Hybrid

Circle is a children and families charity working at the heart of communities across central Scotland. Our purpose is to improve the lives of children by strengthening families.

Circle’s approach builds on strengths, is solution focussed and uses a whole family approach to create a family environment that promotes healthy development in children.

Family Outreach Worker (Fathers), West Lothian

Supporting fathers of children affected by parental substance use to minimise the impact on the children

Full time (36 hours per week)

£25,112 - £29,106 per annum

The Fathers’ Worker (as part of our West Lothian Project) will provide support to fathers affected by substance use who have care of or contact with their children, or are looking to establish contact, by:

enabling fathers and male carers to develop their parenting capacity and relationships with their children;

supporting fathers and male carers to address their substance use and attendant risks;

working with fathers and male carers to promote a safer lifestyle for the family.

The post is funded by Corra Foundation and West Lothian Council until June 2025

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, an employee assistance programme and generous annual leave. We are committed to finding the right people for the jobs that we advertise.

A qualification in social care, health, education or social work is desirable, but equivalent experience will also be considered.

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 4 October 2022

INTERVIEW DATES: Wednesday 12 October 2022

Download an application pack

http://circle.scot/about-us/job-vacancies/

or phone 0131 552 0305

Applications should be emailed to recruitment@circle.scot (please note that CVs are not accepted).

Circle is an Equal Opportunities employer

Scottish Charity No. SC037181 Company No. SC296943