Family Time Worker

North East Ambition; Ashington; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional family services provider in Ashington seeks a Family Time Worker to supervise sessions for vulnerable families. Responsibilities include ensuring safe interactions, maintaining professional relationships, and working flexible hours including evenings. Candidates must have experience with children, an NVQ 3 in relevant fields, and access to a vehicle. This role offers training and support within a dedicated team.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus public holidays, increasing with service

Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible leave scheme available

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ 3 in working with children and families or equivalent experience.
• Experience working directly with children and families, preferably in a statutory/voluntary setting.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends, often until after 6 pm.

Responsibilities

• Supervise family time sessions within dedicated venues and local community.
• Observe and record interactions to ensure child safety.
• Provide advice during sessions as requested.

Skills

Experience of direct work with vulnerable children

Flexibility to work evenings and weekends

Ability to maintain professional relationships

Education

NVQ 3 in working with children and families or equivalent

Tools

Access to a vehicle

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications and experience

• 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

Additional information

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 Anna Richardson (Team Leader) on 07554228065

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 available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)

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Further information

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