Contract Type: Permanent. Hours: 18.5 per week - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday afternoon – variable hours between 1pm and 5pm. Salary: NJC Grade E SCP 12-17 £28,598 - £31,022 pro rata per annum. Closing Date: Tuesday 28th July 2026 at 23:59.
A rewarding opportunity has arisen within Blackpool Children Service’s Family Time Team.
Blackpool Children’s Services contribute towards ensuring a high quality service is delivered to Children, Young people and families in Blackpool. As a Family Time worker you will play a key and pivotal role in the lives of those children who are being Looked After on a Voluntary basis, in Care Proceedings or in the Care of the Local Authority, and require continued family time with their family.
The role of a Family Time Worker is to supervise, monitor and support family time between children and families in a variety of setting across Blackpool.
The Family Time team are looking to recruit a motivated individual with a diverse range of skills who is able to:
- Ensure that family time - is child centred and strengths based so that the child and/or young person gets the most from their time with their families.
- Support, guide and advise family members around child development and parenting therefore helping them to grow, develop and improve their patterns of parenting and care.
- Support and empower parents and families to grow their self confidence in a parenting role, promoting and encouraging positive relationships and interactions between families, children and young people.
- Facilitate positive interaction between family members and children by supporting support families to resolve any behavioural and emotional difficulties displayed by children in the supervised sessions.
- Build strong working relationships with allocated social workers ,foster carers and families.
- Work independently and as part of a team.
- Embrace the Blackpool Families Rock ethos, vision and values.
Please contact Sally Healy on 07554438775 or Sally.healy@blackpool.gov.uk if you require any further information about the role.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the filtering of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Family Time Worker employer: Blackpool Council
Join our dedicated Public Health Team in the vibrant seaside town of Blackpool, where you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of adults at risk from drugs, alcohol, and mental health issues. We pride ourselves on offering a supportive work culture with flexible working arrangements, generous annual leave, and a commitment to your professional development through protected CPD time and diverse training packages. If you're looking for a rewarding career that allows you to collaborate with various stakeholders and drive positive change, this is the perfect place for you.
