Family Time Worker

Belmont Recruitment are currently seeking experienced Family Time Workers for temporary opportunities within the County Durham area. These are full-time positions working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Overview

The successful candidates will work closely with Social Workers to provide safe, positive and well-structured family time sessions, ensuring contact remains child-centred and supports positive relationships between children and their families.

Main Duties

• Supervise and support family time sessions, ensuring interactions remain safe, child-centred and in line with care plans

• Observe and record the quality of family interactions, providing clear and detailed notes to assist Social Workers

• Transport children to and from sessions when required

• Support parents with practical parenting skills, routines, boundaries and emotional understanding

• Offer guidance to help families build confidence and strengthen relationships

• Contribute to multi-agency discussions by sharing observations and feedback from sessions

• Prepare written reports and provide information for meetings and assessments

Essential Criteria

• Previous experience working with children, families or within a relevant Children’s Services setting

• Relevant qualification in Childcare, Health and Social Care or a related field

• Experience supervising or supporting family time/contact sessions

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Full UK driving licence with access to own vehicle

• Enhanced DBS certificate

If this role is of interest, please apply with your up-to-date CV