Family Time Supervisor

NHS; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority is seeking a Family Time Supervisor to work closely with children and families across Devon. The role focuses on ensuring children's safety and emotional wellbeing during court-ordered family sessions. The ideal candidate will possess empathy, strong communication skills, and relevant qualifications in child care. Responsibilities include building relationships, recording session details, and collaborating with social workers. Competitive salary between £26,824 to £28,598 per annum offered, alongside supportive work-life balance and employee benefits.

Benefits

Healthy work-life balance

Generous annual leave allowance

Pension Scheme options

Qualifications

• Experience of working alongside children and young people or similar related field.
• Knowledge of child development and safeguarding legislation.
• Experience of lone working in challenging environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain positive relationships with children and families.
• Maintain detailed records of sessions and keywork responsibilities.
• Collaborate with social workers and foster carers.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Child safeguarding

Education

NVQ 3 Children / Health & Social Care

NNEB or equivalent experience

Diploma Level 3 in Children & Young People

Job description

The Family Time Service are seeking a flexible & enthusiastic individual who has a desire for working with children and their families. The right individuals will be passionate about safeguarding children and will be child-focused in their practice to promote positive relationships betweenchildren and their families. The service continues to work towards developing a restorative and relational practice framework as an underpinning ethos to ensure that we are working in the best interest of children when spending time with their families.

The Family Time Service facilitates court ordered sessions between children and their families across Devon. Family time supports the physical safety and emotional wellbeing of children when it is determined this may be at risk when they spend time with their family.

Main duties of the job

About the role

As a Family Time Supervisor, you are expected to work closely and professionally with colleagues, Social Workers, Foster Carers and other Court or Social Work professionals to deliver positive and meaningful sessions for children and their families. The successful candidate will be able to show empathy and support to both children and adult service users whilst building and sustaining positive relationships. You will be responsible for the detailed recording of information around sessions and will have keyworker responsibilities for individual families.

The Family Time Service has centres in the following areas: North Devon,Exeter,and South Devon. You will be based in one of these centres, but the service works Countywide, therefore you may be allocated work in another area across Devon, with agreed transport time and travel expenses covered.

Additional information

Job summary

The Family Time Service are seeking a flexible & enthusiastic individual who has a desire for working with children and their families. The right individuals will be passionate about safeguarding children and will be child-focused in their practice to promote positive relationships betweenchildren and their families. The service continues to work towards developing a restorative and relational practice framework as an underpinning ethos to ensure that we are working in the best interest of children when spending time with their families.

The Family Time Service facilitates court ordered sessions between children and their families across Devon. Family time supports the physical safety and emotional wellbeing of children when it is determined this may be at risk when they spend time with their family.

Main duties of the job

About the role

As a Family Time Supervisor, you are expected to work closely and professionally with colleagues, Social Workers, Foster Carers and other Court or Social Work professionals to deliver positive and meaningful sessions for children and their families. The successful candidate will be able to show empathy and support to both children and adult service users whilst building and sustaining positive relationships. You will be responsible for the detailed recording of information around sessions and will have keyworker responsibilities for individual families.

The Family Time Service has centres in the following areas: North Devon,Exeter,and South Devon. You will be based in one of these centres, but the service works Countywide, therefore you may be allocated work in another area across Devon, with agreed transport time and travel expenses covered.

Additional information

The salary range for this role is £26,824 to £28,598 per annum

This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure.

Full driving license, and access to a road worthy vehicle that conforms to legislative requirements for work purposes (business insurance required).

About us

Devon County Council

We offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do, to improve the lives of young people and their families in Devon. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain benefits such as, cycle for work and health screenings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For all relevant information please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Suitable qualification e.g.,
• NVQ 3 Children / Health & Social Care,
• NNEB or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Diploma Level 3 in Children & Young People

Experience

Essential

• To be able to identify and respond appropriately to risk.
• Experience of working alongside children and young people or similar related field e.g., Police, Mental Health.
• Knowledge of child development.
• Experience of lone working.
• Knowledge of legislation relating to safeguarding, child protection and childrens and parents rights e.g., Children Act 1989.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a multi-agency environment.
• Knowledge of the impact on children of parental substance misuse, domestic violence and mental health.
• Experience of working with families who have experienced disadvantage and social exclusion Experience of working positively with people who may have a negative view of services.
• Experience of working within an emotive and challenging environment.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Devon County Council

Address

Devon County Council

Topsham Road

Exeter

EX2 4QD

Employer's website

https://www.devon.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)