At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise and support family time for children in care, ensuring positive interactions.
- Company: Join Blackpool Children Services, dedicated to supporting families and children.
- Benefits: Earn £14.82 per hour with flexible casual hours.
- Other info: Opportunity to work independently and as part of a supportive team.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while gaining valuable experience.
- Qualifications: Passion for child development and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 14.82 - 14.82 £ per hour.
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 settings across Blackpool.
Key Responsibilities- 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, 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 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.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and 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 GOV.UK.
