Do you have a passion for supporting children in our care?
Are you the right candidate for this opportunity Make sure to read the full description below.
Are you committed to helpingrebuild relationships, spend meaningful time with children andfamilies and enable everyone to feel safe and valued?
Be the difference, make the change.
We are looking for three new colleagues to join our Family Time Team in the followingroles:
1x Full Time Family Time Supervisor (37 hours)
2x Part Time Family Time Supervisor (18.5 hours)
Please note: All roles require Saturday working on a rota basis.
What will your day look like?
Youll be responsible for making all practical arrangements to ensure sessions run safely and in the best interests of the child, which may include transporting children and working flexibly to meet service demands.
Youll provide child-focused supervision during Family Time sessions in line with court orders, working in partnership with parents and carers. Accurate and concise session recordings will be part of your daily routine, following established policies and procedures. Youll support families by role modelling and sharing practical skills to help parents meet their childrens needs.
Most importantly, youll play a key role in documenting and celebrating each childs life story with Social Work Colleagues, ensuring their experiences are recognised and remembered.
Who are we looking for?
Were looking for someone with a professional approach who values teamwork and brings excellent interpersonal skills to the role. Youll be a strong communicator, able to engage confidently with children and families, and build positive relationships that place the child at the heart of everything you do.
Promoting the safety and wellbeing of children will be central to your practice, supported by relevant experience working with families, particularly around safeguarding.
Youll be ready to develop your professional skills, and capable of planning and managing often stressful situations with resilience and care.
Why join us?
You get to be part of a child's life journey and help make a difference by supporting children to continue to spend time with their families to strengthen their identity, relationships and build life long memories.
If you're someone whos dedicated to making a difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families, we want to hear from you.
Key Dates
We aim to interview candidates w/c 03/11/2025
As part of your RewardNEL package, you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension.
You will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform.
This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, free and discounted local car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels.
NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.
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