Family Intervention Worker

Tameside Council; Tameside; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Family Time Team at Tameside Council are seeking a Family Intervention Worker to supervise family time between looked-after children and their birth families. You will require experience working with looked-after children in a social care setting and a good understanding of child development and attachment theories.

You will work flexibly across seven days, including evenings and weekends as required, to support the welfare of children and families and promote positive outcomes within a

Qualifications

• Experience of working with looked-after children and their families in a social care setting.
• Knowledge of child development, attachment theories, and assessing parenting capacity.
• Willingness to work across seven days including evenings/weekends.

Responsibilities

• Supervise family time between looked-after children and their birth family members.
• Support and promote safeguarding and positive outcomes within family time sessions.

Job description

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract Until January 2027

Contract Reason: Secondment Cover

Secondment Opportunity: Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment

Salary: Grade F SCP 17 £31,022 - SCP 22 £33,699

Hours Per Week: 36hours

Base Location: Linden Centre Denton

Assessment Date: To be arranged

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

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

"The reason why I came to Tameside was because I knew we could do fantastic things for our families here."

"Whilst we're currently a children's service on a significant improvement journey, I'm proud of the progress we've made together, and this is already making a difference for our children."

"I know from the feedback from our Commissioner, Ofsted and our Strategic Improvement Partner, that families are seeing and feeling the impact of the thoughtful and compassionate support delivered by our workforce."

"We know that if we keep children at the centre of our thinking and our actions, we will create meaningful change for them that lasts."

"We are also growing and investing in our future. We have a range of specialist services for children, giving social workers quick access to expert help that makes complex decisions easier and supports better outcomes. Our Social Work Academy is led by people who bring passion to learning. We are strengthening our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have invested in innovation and improvement so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding."

"Together, we are creating a proud, inclusive, and safe environment where great practice can truly flourish. And I feel incredibly privileged to lead this journey alongside such dedicated colleagues."

"Be a part of something great, be a part of our improvement journey and join us at Team Tameside."

At the heart of this role is our Heart of Support Practice Approach, underpinned by the 5 C's Compassion, Curiosity, Collaboration, Conversation and Courage. These values are the golden thread in how we work with children, families and each other. You will champion the Heart of Support and play a pivotal role in embedding systemic practice across the service.

We are committed to safeguarding and championing the welfare of children, young people, and families. Protecting and empowering our communities is at the heart of everything we do, and we expect every member of our team to share that commitment and help us make a meaningful difference.

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

For informal discussion please contact Lyndsey Taylor on 0161 342 2772 / 07817492427

Supporting Documents

Family intervention worker job description and person specification