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Family Support Worker

  • Full time or Part time
  • £24,946
  • Hybrid: Office address is 1450-1456 Gallowgate, Glasgow, G31 4ST. This role will involve community-based delivery and home visits to families supported by the organisation.
  • Closing 30th October 2026


  • Advertised from 9th October 2026
  • 35 hours per week (we will consider x2 part-time roles as an alternative) Salary pro rata for part time.

Role

Geeza Break is a long established, unique social care organisation providing family support, peer support, group work and a planned respite service for children, young people and their families in the local community. We predominantly deliver services in and across the Northeast of Glasgow.

We provide a high quality, person centred, trauma informed service for children and young people ages 0-16 years, often with disabilities and additional support or learning needs, and their families. The charity has been operational since 1992, and we remain committed to retaining a holistic, non-judgemental and inclusive approach and ethos to our services.

The post holder will work directly with parents, carers, and where appropriate children to strengthen family relationships. The successful candidate will provide practical and emotional support to families to support and improve parenting capacity, and promote safer, healthier lifestyles and positive wellbeing outcomes.

We are a learning organisation promoting training and professional development opportunities, peer support for reflective practice sharing as well as regular support and supervision sessions, within a nurturing and welcoming team.

The charity offers competitive annual leave and public holiday allocation, alongside an additional Winter Wellbeing Day as a non-contractual benefit to staff members in recognition of the requirements of delivering high-quality social care in the community.

Organisational Structure

To be accountable overall to the Chief Executive Officer and line managed by The Senior Family Support Worker.

Attendance at thrice yearly peer support sessions with respite colleagues to promote and support reflective practice.

Application notes

Don’t meet every single requirement? We know that people can be deterred from applying if they don’t tick every box. At Geeza Break, we welcome conversation with prospective candidates to hear more about our work and to enable candidates to get a sense of the organisation. If the role resonates with you but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every point, we encourage you to contact us for an informal discussion. Please contact the info mailbox on info@geezabreak.org.uk and we’ll be in touch.

To find out more about the organisation visit our website: geezabreak.org.uk and our community Facebook page facebook.com/geezabreak92

If you are ready to apply, please submit a copy of your up-to-date CV with a supporting letter outlining your experience in relation to this role. Please add Family Support Worker recruitment in the subject bar and whether you wish to apply for a Fulltime or Part time post in your accompanying email which should be sent to info@geezabreak.org.uk

Geeza Break is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (Scottish charity number: SC019637), regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and the Care Inspectorate.

We look forward to hearing from you!


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