Family Time Worker

North East Ambition; Ashington; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein innovatives Unternehmen sucht leidenschaftliche Fachkräfte, die Familien und Kinder unterstützen möchten. In dieser Rolle werden Sie Familien während ihrer gemeinsamen Zeit begleiten, ihre Interaktionen beobachten und gegebenenfalls Unterstützung bieten. Die Position erfordert Flexibilität, da Sie auch abends und an Wochenenden arbeiten müssen. Mit einem starken Fokus auf die Unterstützung gefährdeter Kinder bietet diese Stelle eine wertvolle Gelegenheit, einen positiven Einfluss auf das Leben von Familien zu haben. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für die Arbeit mit Kindern haben und bereit sind, sich den Herausforderungen zu stellen, freuen wir uns auf Ihre Bewerbung.

Benefits

26 Tage Jahresurlaub plus Feiertage

Automatische Anmeldung in die Pensionskasse

Flexibles Arbeitszeitmodell

Qualifications

• Mindestens NVQ 3 oder gleichwertige Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit Kindern.
• Erfahrung in der direkten Arbeit mit gefährdeten Kindern und Familien.

Responsibilities

• Unterstützung von Familien während der gemeinsamen Zeit.
• Beobachtung und Dokumentation von Interaktionen zwischen Familienmitgliedern.

Skills

Erfahrung in der Arbeit mit Kindern und Familien

Flexibilität für Abend- und Wochenendarbeit

Fähigkeit zur Beobachtung und Dokumentation von Interaktionen

Education

NVQ 3 in der Arbeit mit Kindern und Familien

Job description

The Northumberland Family Time (Contact) Service supervise family time for children and families across the county of Northumberland. The role helps support families to spend quality time with each other when they can't live together. We work with very vulnerable children and so we must ensure we maintain professional relationships whilst managing complex family needs and behaviours. A Family Time Worker will be 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 (if requested) and only intervene to ensure the safety of a child/young person.

We supervise family time within our dedicated venues and the local community. The main office base is in Ashington, however staff will work across the whole county of Northumberland adopting agile and flexible working.

We are looking for people who have a passion for helping and supporting children and families. The ideal candidate will have :

• A minimum NVQ 3 in working with children and families or equivalent experience of working with children and families
• 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
  
  

The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references and health clearances. Further details can also be found on the job description and person specification. We offer a high level of support and training to all Family Time Workers.

Please note that we will not accept CVs for this position

For an informal discussion please contact Matt Scovell, Team Manager, on 01670 536400/ 07976848083.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits and perks to offer you, including:

• 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

Further information

For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Alternative application format:

British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net

For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930

Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.