Family Time Supervisor

Family Action; Gillingham; Hybrid; GBP 11,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25–30 days

Pension contributions up to 6%

Enhanced sick and family leave

Eye care vouchers

Cycle to work scheme

Professional development

Job summary

Family Action is seeking a Family Time Supervisor for Medway Family Time, based in Gillingham, Kent. The role involves supervising family time sessions, safeguarding, reporting, and working with social workers to support children and families.

Flexibility includes evenings and weekends; salary is £25,176 per year full-time, pro-rated for part-time hours, with a sessional option paid per hour. You will collaborate with the Service Manager and Medway Children’s Services to create a safe, welcoming

Qualifications

• Educated to level two or above with experience of or a recognised professional qualification in social work, health, education, early years, youth work or equivalent.
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with children & their families.
• Ability to work with families in conflict and remain impartial, objective and focused on the needs of the child/children.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of safe and effective supervised Family Time sessions.
• Promote and maintain contact arrangements agreed between all parties, including respecting children's wishes.
• Undertake risk assessments; follow safeguarding procedures for children and vulnerable adults.

Skills

Level 2+ qualification

Experience with children & families

Verbal/listening/written skills

Report writing & record keeping

MS Office & electronic records

Flexible hours incl evenings/weekends

Understanding of disadvantage & inclus

Education

Level 2+ or higher with relevant qualification

Tools

MS Office

Electronic recording systems

Job description

## Family Time SupervisorJob Reference:1924Location:KentHours of Work:37 hrs per week (full time),16 hrs per week (part-time). Saturday & Sessional hrs also available.Contract Type:PermanentClosing Date:30 Nov 2027**1924 - JD&PS - Family Time Supervisor .pdf**### About the roleID: 1924 Family Time Supervisor Service: Medway Family Time Salary: Grade 2 Point 15: £25,176 per annum FTE (pro-rated to £10,886.92 per annum) Location: Family Time Centre, Sunlight Centre, Richmond Road, Gillingham, Kent ME7 Hours: 37 hours per week (full time) or 16 hours per week (part-time). Saturday & Sessional hours are also available. Contract: Permanent. Open to a sessional arrangement. (Salary will be paid per hour) Family Action & the Role’s Impact: At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities. We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today. You will be working closely with the Service Manager, Coordinator and Medway Children’s Services to provide a safe, happy and positive experience for families, children and young people who have been referred to the service. You will provide Supervised Family Time for those referred to the service by their Social Workers and will provide a safe and welcoming environment where families are able to build trusting relationships and receive support, advice and guidance. Main Responsibilities (for details check the job description and person specification): • To support the delivery of safe and effective supervised Family Time sessions. • To promote and maintain contact arrangements that are agreed between all parties including respecting the wishes of children and young people. • To ensure you understand, and comply with, Family Action’s and Medway’s procedures for promoting and safeguarding the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults, undertaking risk assessments before each session ensuring that the risks identified by Social Workers are mitigated. • To assess the quality of parenting observed during the supervised Family Time ensuring that the key areas for observation identified by the Social Worker are addressed and use this evidence to complete detailed and timely reports as required by the court and/or principal social worker. • To recognise any risks of harm and intervene appropriately to de-escalate the risks or bring in additional support as required to safeguard the children. • To keep records of your work using Family Action systems, adhere to confidentiality, information sharing protocols and risk assessment processes. Main Requirements (for details check the job description and person specification): • Educated to level two or above (or working towards) with experience of or a recognised. professional qualification in social work, health, education, early years, youth work or equivalent, and evidence of a commitment to continuing learning and professional development. • Minimum of two years’ experience working with children & their families. • The ability to work with families in conflict and the importance of remaining impartial, objective and focused on the needs of the child/children at all times. • The ability to demonstrate an understanding of safe working practices, risk assessment and risk management. • Excellent verbal, listening and written skills, including basic IT skills. • Good planning and excellent report writing and record keeping skills. Experience of and ability to use MS Office applications and electronic recording systems. • A confident and professional approach to working with people who use our service, stakeholders and colleagues. • The ability, commitment and willingness to work flexibly including evenings and weekends. • Understanding the needs of families/individuals and of the impact of disadvantage & social exclusion and the commitment to and willingness to promote inclusion & equality of opportunity for all. • Ability to align with and support Family Action’s mission and values. • Appointments are subject to Family Action receiving a satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service – Enhanced with Children & Adult’s Barred List DBS Check. Benefits: - an annual paid leave entitlement that commences at 25 working days FTE, and after 1st April 2027, rises to 30 working days FTE plus bank holidays / of 30 working days FTE plus bank holidays - up to 6% matched-pension contributions - enhanced paid sick leave and paid family leave provisions - eye care and winter flu jabs vouchers - cycle to work scheme - investing in your professional development with ongoing quality training and career development opportunities We are forward looking, ambitious and committed to continuous improvement. We are a people focused, can-do organisation, which strives for excellence in all we do and operates with mutual respect. To Apply: • Click the ‘Apply’ link below and fill out our digital application form • Closing Date: Rolling For any queries, or if you would like to discuss any aspect of the selection process or the potential for flexible working, please email: [e-mail] All appointments with Family Action are subject to satisfactory Safer Recruitment checks. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion: We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that candidates may need during the recruitment process, and you will be asked whether you require any adjustments if shortlisted for interview. We also make reasonable adjustments on the job, where required. We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Intersectionality is important to us, and we welcome applications from ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ candidates and disabled candidates. We are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Family Action because we know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for families and children and we strive for our workforce to be truly representative of the diverse communities we support. All candidates with a disability are welcome to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme and request priority consideration for an interview, provided they meet the essential criteria for the role. To help remove financial barriers to working with us, we will reimburse reasonable travel costs if you are invited to attend an interview in person. \\*Ordinarily Family Action appoints new starters at the starting point of the salary scale (with subsequent annual pay progression), unless you have experience that would justify appointment further up the salary scale or there are any other exceptional reasons.