Family Time Assistant

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave & flexi-time

Travel expenses

Leisure centre discounts

Free car parking

In-house counselling service

Occupational health service

Physiotherapist sessions

Cycle to work

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council seeks a Family Time Assistant for the Chesterfield area. The full-time role (37 hours per week) is based at Birdholme Children's Centre, Chesterfield, with responsibilities including coordinating Family Time, transporting children, and liaising with professionals and families.

The post requires safeguarding duties, recording sessions, and strong communication with parents, carers, and colleagues. Benefits include a Local Government Pension Scheme and generous leave.

Qualifications

• Support and observe the delivery of family time between a child and their parents/carers, with role modelling and guidance.
• Liaise with professionals and families, and respond to emergencies or changes in family circumstances.
• Ensure safeguarding, effective communication with parents/carers, and accurate records in line with procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support and observe the delivery of family time, between a child and their parents/carers. This may be delivered virtually or in a Derbyshire County Council building or community setting.
• Contribute information to parenting assessments and alert managers to changes in family needs; respond to emergencies liaising with colleagues and carers as appropriate.
• Ensure good communication with parents, carers and foster carers to support delivery; provide appropriate challenge and behaviour management when needed.
• Complete records of work undertaken with families in accordance with the Department’s systems and processes.
• Ensure safeguarding of children and young people in line with safeguarding procedures, health and safety requirements and maintaining confidentiality.

Job description

Closing date: 18 October 2026

An exciting opportunity has come up for a Family Time Assistant within the Chesterfield area. The post is full-time, 37 hours per week, based at Birdholme Children's Centre, Chesterfield.

The purpose of the role is to support the coordination of Family Time including transportation of children, liaising with professionals and families, and supervising and recording Family Time sessions.

Key responsibilities

• To support and observe the delivery of family time, between a child and their parents/carers. This will include role modelling and demonstrating approaches, intervening and advising as required. This may be delivered virtually or in a Derbyshire County Council building or community setting.
• Contribute information to parenting assessments and alert managers to changes in family circumstances or needs and respond in emergency situations liaising with colleagues, other agencies, and carers as appropriate.
• Ensure good communication with parents, carers and foster carers as required to support the effective delivery of family time. Provide appropriate challenge, which may include aspects of conflict and behaviour management.
• Complete records of work undertaken with families in accordance with the Department’s systems and processes.
• Ensure the safeguarding of children and young people in accordance with safeguarding procedures, health and safety requirements and relevant processes and practices maintaining the confidentiality of families.

Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
• travel expenses
• discount on leisure centre memberships
• free car parking at most sites
• an in-house counselling service
• occupational health service
• access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
• cycle to work scheme

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 26th October 2026