Family Visit and Play Worker - 7.5 hours Weekends

Prison Advice and Care Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support organization in Milton Keynes is seeking a Family Visit Support and Play Worker to provide essential support to families visiting loved ones. The ideal candidate will have experience in challenging environments, particularly with offenders and their families, alongside strong communication and organizational skills. This role offers a chance to work in a supportive environment with opportunities for personal development and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Free confidential advice and counselling service

Cycle to work scheme

Life assurance

Eye care vouchers

Generous annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience working with families in a challenging environment, preferably involving offenders.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection practices.
• Ability to manage a demanding workload and contribute to planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to families visiting loved ones in the Visitor Centre.
• Assist in play and children’s services offered at the centre.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Customer service communication

Experience working with families

Job description

Role Overview

As Family Visit Support and Play Worker you will provide support to families visiting loved ones in the Visitor Centre. Visitor centre services include play and children’s services; and a catering service.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have experience and understanding of working with families in a challenging environment, ideally involving offenders and/or their families. You will also have excellent organisational skills and the ability to manage a demanding workload. You will have the ability to contribute to planning and development of Pact’s family work and also have knowledge of safeguarding/child protection practice. Furthermore you will have excellent interpersonal/customer service communication skills and ability to work in building partnerships with a range of agencies.

What Pact Offer

Pact offers a wide range of employee benefits including free confidential advice and counselling service, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, eye care vouchers, generous annual leave plus more. You will have the opportunity to attend internal training events to further develop yourself as an effective support worker and you will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply

If you feel you meet the requirements of this post please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.

• PACT reserves the right to close applications early if sufficient applications are received.

Other information

Work Pattern: Saturday 3.75 (12.45-16.30) Sunday 3.75 (12.45-16.30)

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.