Family Time Worker

Family Time Worker Staffordshire £15.41/hr Start date: ASAP Full time: 37/hrs a week Key Accountabilities: * 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. Qualifications/Professional membership *Minimum standard of NVQ3 in respect of working with children and their families or equivalent 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