We are recruiting a Family Support Worker to support the delivery of Inverclyde Family Support Service, established in 2020, which offers a range of family support and engagement for family members who are affected by someone else’s substance use.
The post is located in Inverclyde and has an area-wide remit involving significant travel throughout the area and some to our offices in Glasgow, as well as home working. It is expected that the post holder will be required to work some evenings and occasional weekends. This post will be part of Scottish Families’ staff team and be supervised by the Inverclyde Family Support Development Officer. The Inverclyde Family Support Service was established in November 2020 with funding from Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership. The Service works in partnership with partner organisations, families and communities.
The post-holder will be responsible for maintaining and delivering a range of support services in Inverclyde to families and support groups affected by someone else’s substance use, ensuring an effective response to the needs of support groups and evaluating and demonstrating the impact of our services. This includes facilitating family support groups, working with individuals on a one-to-one basis, addressing specific issues, and working in partnership with partner organisations, families, and communities in the delivery of this initiative across Inverclyde.
Applicants should be educated to HNC level, vocational qualification (level 3) or relevant professional qualification, with experience of direct client work, group work and direct work with families. We are seeking someone with knowledge of issues for families affected by substance use, and the ability to facilitate family support groups, with strong organisational skills, effective interpersonal and communication skills, and an empathetic approach.
You can find out more information about our work in ‘The Cost of Loving, our Strategic Plan 2023-26 and our Impact Report 2023-24.
The postholder will be responsible for:
To research and identify reliable income through Trusts and Foundations applications to fund core and specific project costs and be an active member of the Fundraising Team.
To achieve its aims, Ardgowan Hospice must raise over £4 million in voluntary income per year. Charitable donations allow the organisation to provide high quality care services for those living with a life limiting illness, and their families. The Fundraising Team is responsible for ensuring this is achieved.
The post holder is directly responsible to the Fundraising Manager and the role will primarily be to research, identify and apply for Trusts, Grants, & Foundations as per direction from the Senior Management Team but will also be required to be involved in other key areas of activity within the Fundraising Team and wider Hospice teams to raise awareness of the work of Ardgowan Hospice, its charitable aims and the care services provided.
The Trust and Foundations Officer is expected to achieve an annual income target.
The role will also involve recruiting, supporting and working with volunteers and external partners.
This role does not have any direct staff reports.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy, Planning and Budgeting
Trusts, Grants & Foundations
Fundraising
Responsibilities for all employees
About you
It’s very important that you have experience of Trust and Grants fundraising, with a proven track record of success. In addition you will be experienced in researching new sources of funding. You are able to work as part of a team and also independently, liaising with funders as required.
As you will be responsible for producing reporting alongside services and Senior management reports, clear evidence of this skill will be required at interview.
An understanding of legacy fundraising would be helpful in the role.
Key Relationships – Internal & External
The job holder will communicate internally with all departments to gather information and stats relevant to funding bids. You will work closely with all departments and senior management to expand our portfolio and build cases for support for each service. Externally, communicates with potential trusts and builds relationships with peers in the sector and participates in sector Special Interest Groups.
Benefits
Flexible to Hybrid working.
CVS Inverclyde is commissioned by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to deliver the Community Link Worker service in Inverclyde. This post is permanent in line with our commissioning arrangements.
The Community Link Worker programme in Inverclyde is funded by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Community Link Workers are based within GP Practices and they work across the community, third sector and public sector to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care.
Community Link Workers provide a service that is responsive to the needs and interests of a GP practice population, who are often living in an area affected by socio-economic deprivation. They support patients to identify issues that affect their ability to live well. Taking a person-centred approach, the post holder will support individuals to help them identify personal outcomes and priorities that they would like to address, overcome any barriers to addressing these and link them to local and national support services and activities.
The Community Link Worker will support the existing GP practice teams to become better equipped to match local and national support services to the needs of individuals attending for health and welbeing care. They will also build relationships and processes between the GP practices and community resources, statutory organisations, other health services and voluntary organisations.
CVS Inverclyde is commissioned by NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to deliver the Community Link Worker service in Inverclyde. This newly created post is part of a Test of Change which is Fixed Term until March 2026. Any contract extension will be dependent on successful commissioning/refunding arrangements.
The Community Link Worker programme in Inverclyde is funded by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Community Link Workers are based within GP Practices and they work across the community, third sector and public sector to support people to live well through strengthening connections between community resources and primary care.
Community Link Workers provide a service that is responsive to the needs and interests of GP practice populations, who are often living in an area affected by socio-economic deprivation. They support them to identify issues that affect their ability to live well.
Taking a person-centred approach, the CLW Assistant will support the wider team by providing additional support for identified individuals in relation to making applications and generic form completion (including applications for blue badges, MyBus etc), ad hoc practical activities and accompanying patients to appointments/resources when appropriate. Part of the role will also be in relation to administrative duties – maintaining the CLW resource database and liaising with partner organisations to keep up to date with local and national resources which enables the team to link patients to relevant resources across a wide range of issues. The CLW Assistant will also provide administrative support to the Lead CLW and will be involved in events, engagement and communications as required, including social media.