Family Intervention Worker

Tameside Council; Tameside; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Tameside Council is seeking a Family Intervention Worker to supervise family time between looked-after children and their birth families. This 18-hour-per-week post is permanent and based at The Linden Centre in Denton.

You should have experience in social care with looked-after children and a solid understanding of child development and attachment. You will be an excellent communicator, emotionally resilient, able to plan, prioritise and manage a flexible workload across seven days, including

Qualifications

• Experience of working with cared-for children and families in social care.
• Good knowledge of child development and attachment theories.
• Experience assessing parenting capacity and supervising family time.

Responsibilities

• Supervise family time between looked-after children and their birth family members.
• Communicate with professionals, parents, children and young people to support outcomes.
• Manage and prioritise workload with flexibility across seven days when required.

Skills

Excellent communication

Emotional resilience

Time management

Prioritisation

Organisation

Flexible working

Compassion

Curiosity

Collaboration

Conversation

Courage

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: Grade F. Scale 17 - £16,023 to scale 22 - £17, 405 (actual salary)

Hours Per Week: 18

Base Location: The Linden Centre, Linden Road, Denton, M34 6EF

Assessment Date: To be arranged

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of children and families? Do you bring compassion, curiosity, collaboration, conversation, and courage to your practice? If so, Tameside is looking for you.

The Role

The Family Time Team are looking for a Family Intervention Worker to supervise family time between Cared For Children and their birth Family Members.

For this role you will have previous experience of working with Cared for Children and their families in a social care environment.

You will need to have good knowledge of Child Development, Attachment theories, Assessing parenting capacity and the importance of the benefits of promoting and managing supervised Family Time.

About You

You will be an excellent communicator with the ability to form strong working relationships with a range of professionals, parents, children and young people.

Emotionally resilient and possess the ability to manage your time, prioritise, and organise your workload effectively.

You will be required work flexibly across 7 days which will support evening and weekend work where required.

About Us

I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of colleagues.

I came to Tameside for one reason; because I know we can do fantastic things for our families here.

We’re a children’s service on a significant improvement journey. We know what needs to be different for our children and families and we’re ambitious to deliver that change.

We have a growing range of specialist services for children, where you can test and grow your skills and practice. We have a Social Work Academy that is led by people who bring passion to learning and who know that the DCS’ of the future are right in front of them. We are working on our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have investment in innovation and improvement from the council so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.

I am so certain that we can build a proud, inclusive and safe climate for great practice to flourish in Tameside. I’d love you to join me on the journey here at Team Tameside.

Our Heart of Support Practice Approach

• Compassion understanding the lived experiences of children and families.
• Curiosity asking questions that lead to deeper insight and better outcomes for children.
• Collaboration working together across services to deliver joined-up support.
• Conversation listening and engaging meaningfully with children, families and professionals.
• Courage leading with courage, making bold and compassionate decisions that put children first.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This position is subject to Enhanced with Barred List Disclosure Procedures.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.

• Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here.

• We have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please click here for more information on our guaranteed assessment scheme.

For further details about this role please contact the recruiting manager Lyndsey Taylor on 0161 342 2772 or 07817492 427.

Supporting Documents

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