Family Time Practitioner - Derby

Children's Links Group; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional annual leave

Recognition platform

24 hr employee assistance

Competitive pay rates

Training and professional development

Job summary

The Children's Links Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Family Time Practitioner to support and supervise contact between children and families. The role is offered on flexible hours with Saturday shifts and paid at £13.76 per hour plus holiday entitlement.

We are an organisation focused on safeguarding and promoting welfare, inviting applicants who are committed to inclusive practice and child-centred services to join our team.

Qualifications

• Level 3 in health and social care or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Support and/or supervise contact between children and families.
• Deliver a service that helps children spend time with the parent they do not live with.

Education

Level 3 in health and social care or equivalent

Job description

Are you passionate about outcomes for children and their families?

Here is your chance to be part of our services supporting separated families.

We would like to expand our team and have a vacancy in our family contact centre.

Role: Family Time Practitioner

Contract type: Flexible Hours

Hours: 6 hours, Saturdays

Salary: £13.76 per hour + holiday allowance

About the Role

We are seeking additional staff to deliver on our service that support children to spend time with the parent they do not live with. The role involves supporting and/or supervising contact between children and families; a Level 3 in health and social care or equivalent experience is required.

In return for your commitment we offer the opportunity to join an open, supportive and tight knit organisation. Our fantastic work stems from our caring, family culture, which is at the heart of everything we do. We are an ambitious, inclusive team where voices are heard.

Other benefits include:

• Additional annual leave days (birthday and Christmas eve)
• Recognition platform
• 24 hr employee assistance
• Competitive pay rates
• Support in training and professional development

The successful applicant(s) will be appointed subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS check, if the applicant has lived abroad for a significant period, overseas criminal record check will be required. Online searches may be carried out as part of due diligence checks for shortlisted candidates.

Due to the volume of applicants we will get in touch only if selected for an interview.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any role involving working with children will be subject to an enhanced/barred DBS check and staff will be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration. The self declaration will require you to disclose information about offences that mayimpact on your suitability to work with children. For more information on this please visit Updated guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 ( GOV.UK ).

Children’s Links recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect, regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.