Family Time Co-ordinator

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority in Worcestershire is seeking a Family Time Co-ordinator to manage and support the Family Time team. This role is crucial for ensuring safe and positive experiences for children during family time, promoting effective contact between children and their families while managing the team’s operations. Offering a salary range of £34,171 - £35,887 per annum, the position supports hybrid working options to enhance work-life balance.

Benefits

26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff)

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Professional Learning & Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, organisation and co-ordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the family time team in Worcestershire Council.
• Supervise contact between children and their families.
• Allocate work within the family time team.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Coordination

Job description

Job Title: Family Time Co-ordinator
Salary:£34,171 - £35,887 per annum
35 Hours per Week
Location: Worcestershire
Team: Family Time Team
Permanent

The Role:

The Family Time team is an important part of the Children's Social Work Services in Worcestershire and our new model requires a robust, dynamic and proactive co-ordinator.

This service enables the local authority to fulfil its duties and responsibilities to promote contact for children with their birth family.For some children the provision of a supervising facilitator is essential to ensure that time with family and friends is a safe and positive experience.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organisation and co-ordination skills to lead the family time team in Worcestershire County Council.You will support a team of family time workers who are responsible for supervising contact between children and their families.You will be responsible for the allocation of work within the family time team and associated IT processes, screening and progressing referrals into the team, co-ordination of a duty system, supervision of Family time staff and feedback from children, their families and carers about their experience of the service.

The smooth running of the team is key to the delivery of statutory duties to looked after children in the care of the Local Authority in promoting contact between children and their families.

This full-time role will involve hybrid working, with the opportunity to be office based and work remotely.

For further information please contact: Alice Gillett, Group Manager on [phone].

Equality & Diversity:The County Council iscommittedto equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Benefits:

You’ll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage

• Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us?
• Children's Workforce Academy

Some of these offers include:

• Great Holiday Entitlement:As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years.If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you’re successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme:The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development:We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working:We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

Application Closing Date: 08.08.2025
Anticipated Interview Date: TBC

Attached documents
Family Time Coordinator JD PS May 2025.pdf