Family Time Support Worker

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

• Where 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.