Overview

The Northumberland Family Time (Contact) Service supervises 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 cannot 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.

Responsibilities

• Observe and record interactions and parenting during family time sessions.
• Provide advice to families if requested.
• Only intervene to ensure the safety of a child/young person.
• Remain allocated to a family for the duration of the session and maintain professional relationships with vulnerable children and families.

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.
• Flexibility to work evenings and occasional weekends as needed to provide support to families at suitable times (will involve working until after 6 pm most evenings).
• Have access to a vehicle and a driving licence.

Additional requirements

The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references and health clearances. We offer a high level of support and training to all Family Time Workers. We will not accept CVs for this position.

Contact and application information

For an informal discussion please contact Anna Richardson (Team Leader) on 07554228065.

Note: We advertise on North East Jobs; your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. All communication regarding your application will be sent to the email address registered on Tribepad, including interview invitations if shortlisted. Please check emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.

Benefits

• 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 per month (pro rata for part-time employees).

Equality and further information

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Guidance on completing your application and information about our Equality and Diversity principles are available in the attached guidance notes.