4 months contract with a local authority  

Job Purpose

• The successful candidate will have excellent communication, organisation and co-ordination skills to lead the family time team in Council. You will support a team of family time workers who are responsible for supervising contact between children and their families. You will be responsible for the allocation of work within the family time team and associated IT processes, screening and progressing referrals into the team, co-ordination of a duty system, supervision of Family time staff and feedback from children, their families and carers about their experience of the service.
  

• The Post Holder will oversee the delivery of family time services for children and young people who are open to Worcestershire Childrens Services, or who are the subject of an Adoption or Special Guardian Support Plan.
  
• To take on a supervisory and consultative role, based on developing skill, experience and expertise in delivery of Family Time.
  
• To advise in the development of areas of professional practice and contribute to delivery of Support Services and Safeguarding Services.
  
• To apply and provide governance on the Children Act (1989 and 2004) including its key principles and application, Childcare Act 2006
  
• To take responsibility for the management and supervision of Family Time Workers' workload including the allocation of caseload and to ensure families receive good quality service.
  
• To ensure Family Time Plans and Family Time Risk Assessments are child and outcome focused.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Substantial experience of working with children and families in a family support role.
  
• Considerable experience of working effectively with children, young people and their families, who are assessed as having very complex needs.
  
• Experience of mentoring, advising and coaching of staff leading to improvements in their practice.
  
• Considerable experience achieving improved outcomes for children and their families.
  

Essential Qualification Required

• Candidates who are qualified to NVQ 5 or equivalent compensatory experience.
  

Additional information to note

• Working Hours: 35 hours per week.
  
• This full-time role will involve hybrid working, with the opportunity to be office based and work remotely.
  
• The role requires an Enhanced DBS & barred list check (Child)
  

The role closes on 25th July 2025, apply ASAP.