Family Support Practitioner
Salary: £27,000 per annum, pro rata
Location: Elgin/Buckie, Morayshire
Contract/Hours: Permanent / We currently have: 2 x Group Activities positions – 12 hours per week each and 1 x AB56 position – 29.6 hours per week.
For candidates interested in additional hours, we are happy to consider combining one of the Group Activities positions with the AB56 role to create a Full Time opportunity
Benefits:
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Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
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Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
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Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
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Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover
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Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers
At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.
A bit about the role
As a Family Support Practitioner, you’ll work collaboratively with children, young people, and families to help them build on their strengths, overcome challenges, and achieve positive outcomes. You’ll provide tailored support through assessment, intervention, and ongoing review, empowering families to make sustainable changes in their lives. The role involves delivering parenting and family support programmes, advocating for children and families, and working in partnership with a range of agencies to ensure needs are met effectively.
You’ll also play a key role in supporting young people with additional needs through the delivery of engaging, inclusive, and high-quality group activities. By building positive relationships and creating welcoming environments, you will help young people develop confidence, independence, social skills, and meaningful connections within their communities.
About the Service
AB56 Futures
The main purpose of the AB56 service is to provide a holistic, needs led, rights-based family support service to families in Moray where there is a child under the age of 5 within the household. This service is a Tier 2 Family support service and intends to bridge the gap between universal services and targeted intervention services reducing need to refer to Social Work services.
The service delivery model provides a preventative intervention to families within their own homes and communities and supports families to identify their needs and develop strategies for meeting these. The theme of emotional, physical, and social wellbeing underpins all of the work that the service does and keeping children safe and families at the centre of decision making is of paramount importance.
Group Activities
Moray Group Activities is a vibrant service offering short, social opportunities for children and young people aged 5–18 working with additional or neurodiverse support needs. We’re committed to creating a fun, inclusive, and supportive space where young people can build confidence, develop social skills, and enjoy meaningful activities alongside their peers.
Our group sessions run after school and at weekends in various locations across Moray, shaped by the needs of the children and families we support. Each session is designed to be engaging, nurturing, and accessible—helping young people feel safe, included, and able to thrive.
What you do could make a difference
Some key responsibilities of a Family Support Practitioner are;
- Assessing family needs, identify strengths, and develop outcome-focused support plans.
- Delivering tailored parenting and family support interventions that promote positive change.
- Working in partnership with external agencies and professionals to coordinate effective support.
- Planning and facilitate inclusive group activities for young people with additional needs.
- Maintaining accurate records and monitor progress against agreed outcomes.
- Travelling across Morayshire to deliver community-based support and activities.
Let’s talk about you
- Experience supporting children and young people with additional needs, and an understanding of what helps them feel safe, included, and confident.
- Provide support for parents, be able to listen and recognise where support is required.
- The ability to build genuine, engaging connections with children and young people and parents.
- Strong organisational skills to help sessions run smoothly and consistently.
- A solid understanding of safeguarding, along with experience putting it into practice.
- A driving licence and access to a car. The role involves travelling across Moray in line with service needs, with reasonable adjustments available under the Equality Act.
Why Action for Children?
Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.
We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.
Will you join us?
Diversity, equality and inclusion
We work hard to create an inclusive environment. One where individuality is celebrated and where everyone feels valued and supported. Because when we come together, with skills like yours, we’re capable of amazing things.
We actively encourage applications from people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with a disability, as these groups are under-represented within Action for Children.
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
