Dissertation Supervisors

Gbs Uk; City Of London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority organization in the UK is seeking an individual to facilitate and supervise family time sessions for children in care. The role involves ensuring safe interactions between parents and children while following safeguarding procedures. Candidates should have a recognized qualification or relevant experience in working with families, excellent communication skills, and IT proficiency. The position offers a supportive environment focused on professional development and a range of benefits, including flexible working arrangements and generous leave entitlements.

Benefits

Annual leave of 26-31 days plus bank holidays

Enhanced family leave policies

Flexible working arrangements

Local Government Pension Scheme

Discounts on local services

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2-3 years experience working with children and families.
• Understanding of current legislation and policy regarding safeguarding.
• Experience dealing with safeguarding issues related to role.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and supervise family time sessions and record evidence.
• Ensure no unsupervised interaction between parents and children.
• Act according to safeguarding policies and procedures.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Good IT skills

Ability to write concise, accurate reports

Education

Recognised, relevant qualification

Job description

The position involves facilitating positive, supervised family time sessions between parents/extended family members with children in the care of the local authority.

Our Offer To You As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we're committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We're constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across however big or small; will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team. We understand and recognise the benefits of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the workplace and are embracing AI where appropriate, to boost our productivity and streamline how we deliver our Council services efficiently; to provide the best possible outcomes for our residents and communities. However, we reserve the right to reject applications where it is apparent that AI-generated content has been used in isolation and without personalised responses. At Sutton we value authenticity and are looking for individuals who can clearly demonstrate their own skills, experience and motivation for the role that they are applying for and embrace and demonstrate our PRIDE values. Here at Sutton we have core values of Transparency and this is to be demonstrated during the application process and completion of the supporting statement and will be further tested at interview and selection stage for those who progress forward. The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. As part of our award winning Diversity Programme we anonymise all applications received to reduce conscious and unconscious bias enabling every application to be reviewed on the knowledge, skills and experience shown in your application. We encourage our interview panels to be as diverse as possible (age, cultural, neurodiverse etc.) to reduce bias where possible. We are fully committed to removing barriers and enhancing the diversity of our workforce.

Additional Information We are proud to be a diverse and welcoming Borough and we strive to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve, and instil a sense of belonging in our staff. We celebrate and respect differences and appreciate the value of having a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome applications from under represented groups. To support our workers and their families we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda. We are also proud to be a disability confident employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for a role. As an accredited London Living Wage Employer all our employees are guaranteed the London Living Wage regardless of their length or type of contract. The UK has a points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance. Sponsorship availability varies and is subject to eligibility requirements and budget limitations. As a result, we cannot guarantee sponsorship for all roles and will evaluate sponsorship requests on a case‑by‑case basis. The London Borough of Sutton is situated less than 30 minutes by train from Central London, with direct connections to London Victoria and London Bridge. Found in zone 5 with good transport links in and out of London, Sutton boasts award winning parks and open spaces, low crime rates, affordable housing and great schools. As well as high levels of resident engagement and satisfaction, providing quality services and success in addressing our financial challenges, whilst involving residents in key issues and high street changes. Sutton is continuously investing in the health, wellbeing and education of our residents and the future generation, as set out in the “Ambitious for Sutton” corporate plan. We are home to the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research. Together with the development of the London Cancer Hub, Sutton will be the world’s leading life‑science district, specialising in cancer research and treatment. Our vision will create around 13,000 jobs while contributing £1.2bn to the UK economy each year, a vibrant community of scientists, doctors and innovative companies intended to deliver real benefits for cancer patients and drive economic growth. With the regeneration of the local areas with new homes and schools, Sutton is passionate about working closely with our residents and vulnerable groups to help them maintain their independence and create a balance between support and independent living. The Council is seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment. As we strive to improve our services and spaces for our residents as set out in the “Ambitious for Sutton” corporate plan, Sutton aims to shape the future of the borough and adapt to the needs of its residents to make our Borough a great place to live, work and raise a family.

You will be part of the Practice Support and Development Service and help the service deliver high quality family time sessions.

Responsibilities

• To facilitate and supervise family time sessions and record these to a standard that can be presented as evidence within court
• To facilitate handovers between foster carers and parents at the start and ending of supervised family time sessions
• To be present before and after supervised family time sessions to ensure there is no unsupervised interaction between parents and children in the care of the local authority
• To follow policy and procedure with regard to any risks to children which are identified and act accordingly to ensure that children and young people are safeguarded at all times
• To provide timely, appropriately reports of work undertaken as required., You will have the opportunity to improve children and parent relationships and as such will have access to appropriate training to further develop your skills. You will be provided with good support and supervision

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

• Hold a recognised, relevant qualification and/or a minimum of 2-3 years experience working with children and families,
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels with a friendly and approachable nature,
• Be able to write concise, accurate, relevant reports following supervised family time sessions within required timescales
• Have a good understanding of current legislation and policy regarding safeguarding for children and families
• Have experience of dealing with safeguarding issues commensurate to role and responsibility.
• Have good IT skills.

Employees have access to a wide range of benefits to enable staff to achieve a work life balance, some of which include:

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 26-31 days plus bank holidays (pro‑rata if part‑time working hours apply) depending on service and grade
• Enhanced Maternity, paternity, shared parental, adoption and dependents leave
• Two volunteering days per year
• Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme (dependent on the role)
• Adjustable and agile working arrangements using Google Chromebooks
• Learning and development portal offering a range of courses
• Discounts on a range of local shops, restaurants, gyms and leisure centres
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
• Zip car scheme
• Confidential health & wellbeing and counselling support