Family Time & Intervention Worker

Wiltshire; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 34,434 - 36,363; Full time

Job summary

Wiltshire Council is seeking a creative and enthusiastic Family Time and Intervention Worker to join the SAIFT team. You will supervise and facilitate Family Time opportunities and work with children, young people, and families in safeguarding contexts.

The role involves community-based assessments and collaboration with Social Workers, with possible parenting interventions in family homes. Hybrid working model, 37 hours per week, temporary to 31 March 2028.

Qualifications

• Extensive previous experience of direct work with children, young people, and families.
• Experience in multi-agency teams and complex assessment work.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and facilitate Family Time opportunities and provide guidance, support, and modelling.
• Work with Social Workers on community-based assessments.
• Possible delivery of parenting interventions within family homes.

Skills

Direct work with children

Experience with families

Multi-agency collaboration

Communication skills

Job description

Salary: £34,434 - £36,363 per annum

Hours per week: 37 hours

Temporary/fixed-term: to 31 March 2028

Interview date: Thursday 27 August 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Specialist Assessment, Intervention and Family Time (SAIFT) team as a and Family Time and Intervention Worker.

Our dedicated and committed Team consists of Social Workers and Family Time and Intervention Workers. Our Social Workers undertake complex parenting assessments for children and young people subject to care proceedings, while our Family Time and Intervention Workers provide assessed supervised and facilitated family time opportunities for children and young people when they are unable to live at home, due to safeguarding concerns.

As a Family Time and Intervention Worker you will supervise and facilitate Family Time opportunities and provide guidance, support, and modelling, with the objective of ensuring that family time is a positive experience for all. You will also work closely with our Social Workers in undertaking community-based assessments and may also be required to provide parenting interventions within family homes.

We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills who has extensive previous experience of direct work with children, young people, and families. Experience in working as part of a multi-agency team alongside a proven ability to undertake complex assessment work will be essential.

Why us?

Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here.

Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer‑facing roles work entirely from their service location.

We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.

Contact details

Leanne Dicks, Team Manager, [e-mail]

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Application criteria

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