Family Contact Supervisor, and/or Family Support Worker

Care First Recruitment Ltd. are currently recruiting for both these roles for various London Boroughs: ** Family Contact Supervisors and ** Family Support Workers ROLE 1: Contact supervisors observe contact meetings between children and their parent/guardian. The child would have been placed into the care of the local authority due to safeguarding issues. The contact meetings could take place either within a designated contact centre or could be community based, the contact supervisor would ensure that the contact meeting is supervised as per the instructions of the local authority. Specifics: * To work as part of a team, carrying out duties as required by centre based or community-based contacts * To supervise, observe and record contact sessions with the needs and safety of the child as a priority * Taking the appropriate action to protect the safety of the children or parents and promote their welfare intervening where this is threatened and terminating contact when necessary * Support children and young people to manage expectations of contact * Write comprehensive reports on each contact * Ability to use IT equipment * Immediately report to the centre any concerns of a child protection nature in accordance with policy and procedure * Attend staff meetings or team meetings if required Candidates are required to have practical experience working with children, young people & families. …