Family Wellbeing Worker Parent Carer Support
Quarriers
DumfriesView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£28,167
Contract
Not specified
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
13 November 2026
24 days leftJob description
Make a Difference to Parent Carers and Families
Are you enthusiastic about supporting families and helping people thrive in their communities?
We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and relationship-focused Family Wellbeing Worker to join our Dumfries & Galloway Parent Carers Support Service.
This rewarding role will involve working alongside parent carers of children and young people with disabilities, providing timely support, information and guidance that can make everyday life more manageable. Through trusted relationships, you will help families improve their wellbeing, reduce isolation, build confidence and strengthen their support networks. You will connect parent carers with community resources and opportunities, remove barriers to accessing support, and ensure their voices and lived experience influence the services they use. By helping to build more carer-friendly communities and supporting delivery of the Dumfries and Galloway Carers Strategy, your work will help parent carers feel heard, valued and empowered, with stronger connections and greater resilience to support themselves and their families.
- Build positive and trusting relationships with parent carers.
- Provide information, advice and signposting to appropriate services and supports.
- Support parent carers to identify and achieve wellbeing goals that build confidence, resilience and greater control in everyday life.
- Facilitate peer support opportunities, coffee mornings, workshops and community activities that reduce isolation and create lasting connections between families.
- Help families overcome barriers and access local resources and opportunities that improve their wellbeing and participation in community life.
- Work collaboratively with partner organisations across health, education, social work and the third sector to coordinate support, reduce gaps, help families receive the right help at the right time, and contribute to carer-friendly communities and delivery of the Dumfries and Galloway Carers Strategy.
- Capture feedback and lived experience so parent carers voices directly shape more responsive, inclusive and effective services.
- Maintain accurate and confidential records in line with organisational requirements.
Hours: 16 hours per week
Location: Annandale & Eskdale, Dumfries & Galloway (with flexible community, home and office-based working)
Contract: Temporary until 31st March 2027, with the possibility of continued funding beyond then
- Has experience supporting individuals, families, carers or communities.
- Is an excellent communicator with strong listening and relationship-building skills.
- Understands the challenges and pressures faced by parent carers.
- Can work creatively and flexibly to support positive outcomes.
- Is confident working independently and as part of a team.
- Has good IT and organisational skills.
- Understands the importance of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional boundaries.
- Shares our commitment to inclusion, participation and person-centred support.
- A meaningful role where you can make a genuine difference to families' lives.
- Flexible and supportive working arrangements.
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Access to employee wellbeing initiatives and organisational benefits.
If want to empower families, promoting wellbeing and helping parent carers feel connected, informed and supported, we would love to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sonya Fitzsimon on
Closing Date: 23rd October 2026
Interview Date: 28th October 2026
In this role, your work will have a direct and lasting impact: helping parent carers feel heard and less alone, strengthening their confidence and support networks, and enabling families to access the opportunities and resources that can improve their wellbeing and everyday lives.
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.
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First seen
2 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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