Relief Family Support Worker (Waking Nightshift)

Mother and Child Recovery House Falkirk

£15.72 per hour

“I lost my kids a few times, they went to foster care and I would have gone to a place like this if I had the chance. This is badly needed. I hid my drug use and people only found out about it when I had my baby and she was in withdrawal. I loved my daughter and would have welcomed something like this.”

- A mother who has been supported by Aberlour

About Aberlour’s Mother and Child Recovery House

Aberlour is proud to be working with the Scottish Government for our dedicated Mother and Child Residential Recovery House based in Falkirk. Our service is designed to enable children of women with problematic substance use to stay with mothers during their recovery. Aberlour’s approach to rehabilitation aims to deliver positive outcomes for women and their children.

We are supporting families using the Parents Under Pressure (PuP) program which combines psychological principles relating to parenting, child behaviour and parental emotion regulation within a case management model. The program is highly individualised to suit each family. Parents are given their own Parent Workbook. For many parents, this becomes a personal journal of their treatment experience. The overarching aim of the PuP program is to help parents facing adversity develop positive and secure relationships with their children. Within this strength-based approach, the family environment becomes more nurturing and less conflictual.

What we are looking for…

Our relief workers play a crucial role in supporting our team. This work is offered on a casual, hourly-paid basis to provide cover during staff absence and/or particularly busy periods. This is a 24 hour service. The working hours are: waking nightshift 10pm until 8am which includes some domestic duties along with supporting the mothers and their children.

Ideally, you will have experience of direct work with vulnerable families to support improved capacity for women and children and experience of working collaboratively with other professional agencies as well as a working knowledge or drug/alcohol use and its effects on women and children.

Applicants should hold a relevant professional qualification at SCQF Level 7 or equivalent knowledge acquired by other means, with a willingness to obtain the required qualification(s) for SSSC registration.

Individuals with lived experience of alcohol or drug use are encouraged to apply for these positions. People with lived experience are vital members of the team delivering this service to the women and children.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values please go to our website.

What We Offer

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers. Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity on our website.

Please go to our website www.aberlour.org.uk/jobs where you can apply online. If you have any queries please e-mail: jobs@aberlour.org.uk

Aberlour is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our service users and uses a thorough and rigorous recruitment and selection process including PVG Scheme checks to ensure this commitment is not compromised.

Applications to be returned by: Midnight on Wednesday 19th August 2026

Interviews are expected to be held on: Thursday 27th August 2026

A Scottish Guarantee Co No: SC312912 Scottish Charity No. SC007991