Family Time Support Worker - Evenings & Weekends

Northumberland County Council; Bedlington; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumberland County Council's Family Time Worker role focuses on supervising family time for children and families across Northumberland. You will work with vulnerable families, observe interactions, provide guidance, and intervene to safeguard children while maintaining professional boundaries.

The position requires NVQ 3 in related areas or equivalent experience, flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends, and a driving licence for countywide duties.

Qualifications

• A minimum NVQ 3 in working with children and families or equivalent experience.
• Experience of direct work with children, their families and carers in a statutory or voluntary agency which provides services to vulnerable children and their families.
• Be flexible to work evenings and occasional weekends as needed to ensure we can provide support to families at suitable times. This will involve working until after 6 pm most evenings.
• Have access to a vehicle and a driving licence.
• A passion for helping and supporting children and families.

Responsibilities

• Help support families to spend quality time with each other when they can't live together.
• Allocated a family and remain within them for the duration of the session, during which they will observe and record the interactions and parenting, provide advice and intervene to ensure the safety of a child/young person.
• Work with very vulnerable children and so we must ensure we maintain professional relationships whilst managing complex family needs and behaviours.

Skills

Experience of direct work with

Be flexible to work evenings

Have access to a vehicle

A passion for helping and supporting

Education

NVQ 3 in working with children and families or equivalent experience

Job description

Northumberland County Council's Family Time Worker role focuses on supervising family time for children and families across Northumberland. You will work with vulnerable families, observe interactions, provide guidance, and intervene to safeguard children while maintaining professional boundaries.

The position requires NVQ 3 in related areas or equivalent experience, flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends, and a driving licence for countywide duties.