Contact Officer

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for a Contact Officer to join a committed and supportive team for Stoke on Trent Council. This will initially be a 3 month contract with the potential of this being extended. This is a fantastic opportunity to help change the lives of children and young people.

Location: Stoke

Hours: Full time, 37 hours a week

Pay: GBP12.44 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Observe and supervise the interactions between families and children attending contact.
• Provide support, advice, guidance and safeguard the welfare of children and young people and provide regular feedback to families and carers.
• Develop positive and professional relationships with children and their families/carers and professionals.
• If required, to attend court to provide verbal evidence.
• Attend meetings in relation to the service, children and families as appropriate.

Requirements:

• A minimum NVQ 3 in working with children and families or equivalent experience of working with children and families.
• Have unrestricted use of a car and a driving licence
• 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.
• Be flexible to work between the hours of 8.00am and 8.00pm including evenings and occasional weekends as needed on a rota basis.
• Knowledge and understanding of child development.

Working with Kat at Service Care Solutions comes with many benefits, including:

• A dedicated consultant to support you throughout your progress
• Excellent rates of pay
• Payroll service twice a week

If you are interested or know of anyone who may be, please contact Kat at Service Care Solutions on or email me at .

Service Care Solutions also offers a GBP250 referral bonus! So if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive GBP250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed!