Service Area: Children & Families ServiceContract: 3 months minimum, with potential for extensionWorking Hours: Flexible, including early evenings and weekendsCar Required: Yes (car seats and baby carriers provided)
About the Role
We are seeking to appoint a Family Time Contact Worker on a 3-month temporary basis to support our Family Time Service during a period of extreme demand. This role is vital in ensuring that vulnerable children and young people (aged 0-18) are safely transported to and from contact venues to meet with their birth parents, as directed by the courts.
Key Responsibilities
* Facilitate and supervise one-to-one and group contact sessions in line with children’s care plans.
* Provide practical and emotional support to children and families during contact and transport.
* Ensure child safety and well-being is always the top priority.
* Build trusting relationships with children and young people, including those in foster care or out-of-city placements.
* Transport children safely using your own vehicle (mileage reimbursed; car seats provided).
* Record observations and session details using our social care systems.
* Work flexibly, including after-school hours and weekends.
What We’re Looking For
1. Significant experience working with vulnerable children and young people.
2. Strong ability to build ...