As a Family Time Worker, you’ll play a critical role in supporting children in understanding their birth identity and supervising their time with birth parents.
We’re looking for people to join us with the skills to encourage and help maintain positive relationships between children and parents. We work with very vulnerable children so we must ensure we maintain professional relationships whilst managing complex family needs and behaviours.
Our Family Time Workers play a vital role in supporting families for them to spend quality time together. Our aim during family time is to promote a positive and meaningful time for children with their family. This could include offering support, guidance, and parenting advice or modelling positive interaction and behaviours. We also support children getting to and from school and family time in various locations. Our family time workers are required to transport the children around the county and further afield.
Flexibility is required as some family times involve working outside of standard working hours, including evenings.
Main Responsibilities
* To facilitate therapeutic family time between children and their parents or other family members.
* To coordinate arrangements for family time for children and their parents or other family members as directed by court.
* Transport children and young people to attend family time.
* To provide parenting support and guidance during family time.
* To support the completion of accurate documentation, reports, and records in relation to children, young people, and families.
* To be available outside of traditional working patterns including evenings and weekends to provide support to children, families, and carers when it is needed.
The Ideal Candidate
* A minimum NVQ 3 in working with children and families or equivalent experience of working with children and families.
* Experience of direct work with children, their families, and carers in a statutory or voluntary agency which provides services to vulnerable children and their families.
* Experience in the use of IT including Microsoft packages.
* An understanding of child development and the effect of stress and trauma on child development.
* An understanding of the key pieces of policies, guidance, and legislation which govern children’s social care.
* Have unrestricted use of a car and a driving licence.
* Be flexible to work evenings and occasional weekends as needed.
* The ability to effectively communicate with children, their families, and carers.
* The ability to build relationships and deliver interventions to children, families, and carers.
* The ability to work effectively in conflict situations.
Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role. Please contact Natasha Williams Family Time Lead via email natasha.williams@staffordshire.gov.uk.
Interviews are expected to be held: Thursday w/c 24 November 2025.
This role is currently subject to a review of weekend working arrangements, including any paid enhancements.
About Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and a Disability Confident employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all staff share this commitment. We are a Gold Award Armed Forces Employer and offer a guaranteed interview to suitable candidates.
Due to this position being a care role, a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required.
Our rewards and benefits include a supportive working environment to help staff achieve their full potential and a healthy work-life balance.
Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully with evidence of essential qualifications, alongside the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role.
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