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We’re looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate person to join Quarriers Arrows Drug and Alcohol Service as a Support Worker (Children & Family Recovery). You’ll support family members affected by someone else’s substance use with practical, emotional and holistic help that makes a real difference.
No two days are the same. One day you might be supporting a parent who is worried about their child; the next, you could be helping a partner build safer boundaries, facilitating a group session or working alongside other services to improve outcomes for families.
Hours: 36 hours per week
Salary: £30,176 per annum (part time pro rata)
Location: Elgin, with travel across Moray
Contract: Permanent
This is a fantastic opportunity to use your skills, kindness and creativity to support families, strengthen relationships and help people in your community move forward.
What you’ll do
- Build trusted relationships with family members affected by another person’s substance use
- Offer practical and emotional support tailored to individual needs
- Help people build confidence, resilience, communication skills and healthy boundaries
- Support families to understand substance use, recovery and what is within their control
- Work with a warm, supportive team and partner agencies across the community
- Create lasting, positive change for the people we support
What we’re looking for
✔ Caring, patient and a great listener
✔ Passionate about supporting families affected by alcohol and drug use
✔ Flexible, creative and ready to get stuck in
✔ Confident working independently and as part of a team
✔ Able to work with complex family situations while keeping clear professional boundaries
Please note you must be a driver with access to your own vehicle to be considered for this role.
Experience in family support, substance use, social care, mental health or community work is helpful, but empathy, curiosity and a genuine desire to help others grow are just as important.
What you’ll get in return
SVQ qualifications through our accredited centre
Generous leave
Training and development
❤️ Meaningful work that changes lives
Family-friendly policies
Health benefits, including HSF cash plans, physio and occupational health
Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
£500 refer-a-friend bonus T&Cs apply
️ Life assurance and pension
Cycle to Work scheme
️ Access to Concerts for Carers
Please note: Quarriers cannot guarantee visa sponsorship for this role. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK or be able to secure this independently.
