Family Time Support Worker

To co-ordinate arrangements for family time for children and their parents or other family
members as directed by court.

• Required, to provide transport for children and young people to attend family time.


• To facilitate therapeutic family time between children and their families offering support to

children and families.

• To provide parenting support and guidance to parents 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 evening and weekends to

provide support to children, families and carers when it is needed.


• Minimum standard of NVQ3 in respect of working with children and

their families or equivalent
Knowledge and Experience

• 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 policy, guidance and

legislation which govern children's social care.

Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate with children, their families and

carers

• Ability to build relationships and deliver interventions to children,

families and carers.

• Ability to work effectively in conflict situations


• Ability to use IT systems and to write a good standard of records.


• Commitment and ability to demonstrate restorative approaches to

working with Families and Children

• Able to have unrestricted use of a car - designated essential car user.