Family Time Worker

North East Combined Authority; Ashington; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexi scheme

Job summary

The Northumberland Family Time Service is seeking a Family Time Worker to support children and families across Northumberland. You will supervise family time, observe interactions, record developments and provide practical parenting advice while maintaining professional boundaries.

Candidates should have at least NVQ3 in working with children and families or equivalent, experience direct work with vulnerable families, flexibility for evenings and weekend work, a driving license and access to a

Qualifications

• 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, including after 6 pm.
• Have access to a vehicle and a driving licence.
• DBS check, references and health clearances required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise family time for allocated families and observe interactions.
• Record interactions and parenting dynamics to support case planning.
• Provide advice on parenting when requested and intervene to ensure child safety.

Education

NVQ 3 in working with children and families

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.

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)

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