Family Time Worker

Northumberland County Council; Morpeth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Northumberland County Council is recruiting a Family Time Worker to support families and supervise interactions for children who cannot live together. This fixed-term role covers maternity leave and starts January 2027 at County Hall, Morpeth.

You will work with very vulnerable children, maintain professional relationships, and provide advice while ensuring child safety. Applicants should have an NVQ 3 in working with children and families or equivalent experience, and be able to work evenings

Qualifications

• A minimum NVQ 3 in working with children and families or equivalent experience.
• Experience of direct work with children, 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.
• 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.
• You 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.
• Work with very vulnerable children and so we must ensure we maintain professional relationships whilst managing complex family needs and behaviours.

Skills

Flexibility to work evenings

Experience with vulnerable children

Strong communication

Driving licence

Education

NVQ 3 in working with children and families

Job description

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Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is "Land of Great Opportunities", for current and future generations. We believe there is no better place to live and work.

The Northumberland Family Time (Contact) Service supervise family time for children and families across the county of Northumberland.

This is a fixed term role to cover a period of maternity leave.

What you’ll be doing:

• Help support families to spend quality time with each other when they can’t live together
• You 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.
• Work with very vulnerable children and so we must ensure we maintain professional relationships whilst managing complex family needs and behaviours

What you’ll bring:

• 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
• A passion for helping and supporting children and families.

The above post is fixed term for 9 months from January 2027 and 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.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.

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