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SalaryDo you have a passion for .ensuring children in care receive quality opportunities to rebuild relationships ,spend quality time with their family and support vulnerable children and families.
Do you have experience of working with children and families, commitment to this type of work and be able to manage risk including safeguarding of children.
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Are you someone who is passionate about supporting some of our most vulnerable children and families
Our Purpose
Our Family Time Service provides support for looked after children and children who have been assessed as being at risk of harm, to have safe and secure face to face managed contact with immediate and extended family members. Under the Children Act of 1989, the Local Authority has a duty to promote contact between a child in the care of the local authority and the family.
An opportunity has arisen us to recruit to 3 Family Time workers and 6 Casual Family Time workers, within our Family Time Service. The sessions will include some evening and weekend work as required, to meet the needs of the service
Your duties will include but not be limited to:
- To make all the practical arrangements for the sessions to take place safely in the best interests of the child which may include transporting children and working flexible to meet the needs and demands of the service
- To provide child focused supervision of childrens Family Time within the terms of court orders in partnership with parents and carers
- To produce concise, relevant, and accurate recordings of the sessions in line with the policies and procedures
- To assist families to receive support by role modelling and the transferring of practical skills to support the parents in meeting the needs of the children
Your Role
This is a great opportunity to join our team, where putting children and families is at the heart of everything we do, building genuine relationships making ‘Our Children, Our Future.’ Working with children and their families is important. A job within the Family Time service is unique and rewarding.
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.
Safeguarding and legal statutory duties around working with families and children are paramount to this role including working closely with carers, social workers and the legal court system.
About You
This is a demanding, but rewarding, role and will require someone who is passionate about supporting some of our most vulnerable children and families. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate resilience, dedication and passion for the children and families within the borough.
We are looking for people with the following qualities:
- Professional approach
- Values the importance of teamwork and has excellent interpersonal skills
- Promotes the safety and wellbeing of all children
- Good communicator, able to engage children and families
- Can build positive relationships with children and put them at the centre of everything they do
- Relevant related experience of working with children and families especially around safeguarding
- Prepared to develop their professional skills
- Ability to plan and manage often stressful situations
Think you can make a difference to our children and family's quality of their experience with our service? We want to hear from you.
Your Application
All applicants are advised to carefully read the information provided in the Role Profile and Person Specification.
If you require an informal discussion about the role please contact
Key Dates
Interview date: 15th April 2024 (Approx)
Start date: 3rd June 2024 In line with our ‘Day One: NEL Induction Process’, we would like to aim to have the successful candidate in post by
Interview date: 15th April 2024 (Approx)
Start date: 3rd June 2024 In line with our ‘Day One: NEL Induction Process’, we would like to aim to have the successful candidate in post by
(However, this may be subject to change and will of course be dependent on your notice period and relevant pre-employment clearances being completed)
Working Arrangements
This role is a blended working role (the duties of the role may require a blend of home & office working in line with needs of the service)
The is frontline/office-based role and the duties of the postholder to work from a set council location.
What can we offer?
In addition to a generous salary package, there are many benefits to enjoy when you are part of Team NEL...
As part of your Reward NEL package, you will also have up to 222 days leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension... (For contrcated posts only)
As well as access to our exclusiveReward NEL 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, discounted 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.
- Leave subject paygrade and length of service
Do you need support?
If you need any help applying for this position, please contact Wendy Trask on 07702 338542 (text or call). Wendy can support with digital access as well as offering advice and guidance about completing the different sections of the application form.
About NELC
At North East Lincolnshire Council, we have a unique ability to provide the ultimate work life balance for our employees. Situated within the award-winning coastal area of Cleethorpes and the beautiful Lincolnshire Wolds, North East Lincolnshire Council provide the perfect location for you to Live, Work & Play.
Get to know us better
Check out our Council Plan and read about all of the exciting new developments we have in the pipeline.
North East Lincolnshire Council is committed to being an inclusive employer, where equality and diversity is recognised, celebrated, and embodied throughout the organisation, becoming a workforce that represents all.
We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.
