Family Contact Worker

Job Title: Family Contact Worker
Salary:£25,584 - £27,269 per annum
37 Hours per Week
Location: Covering predominantly the Bromsgrove area
Team: Family Time Team
Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

The Role:

The supervised contact service is an important part of the Children's Social Work Services in Worcestershire.
This service enables the local authority to fulfil its duties and responsibilities to promote contact for children with their birth family and friends.For some children the provision of a supervising facilitator is essential to ensure that contact with family and friends is a safe and positive experience.

We want to build capacity and flexibility to the current good practice of our supervising contact service which will enable us to extend support to children who require this service.We also want to bring more flexibility in our service in order to meet the needs of children and young people, their carer's and their families.

Who are we looking for?

First and foremost we are looking for people who are enthusiastic and committed tosupporting children to have positive experiences with family and friends. You should have good communication skills and have the ability to quickly build relationships. Some experience in working with children and young people and their families is important.

Operating hours are 8am-8pm Monday-Friday and Saturdays 9am-5pm.This is a full-time position, and we are looking for someone to work flexibly Monday to Friday and one in four Saturdays.The location of work is predominantly Malvern and Worcester, however this is a County wide service and also requires travel outside of County.

Benefits:

You'll find an overview of the benefits Worcestershire County Council have to offer on our webpage

• Worcestershire County Council - Why work for us?
• Children's Workforce Academy

Some of these offers include:

• Great Holiday Entitlement:As well as bank holidays, you'll get 26 days paid holiday (pro rata for part-time staff). This goes up to 31 days when you have been with us for 5 years.If you get more than 26 days where you work now, don't worry because if you join us without a break, we'll match your holiday up to 31 days. If you're successful and want to take advantage of this do let us know!
• Brilliant Pension Scheme:The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is a nationwide, career average pension scheme and is a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government.
• Professional Learning & Development:We actively encourage learning and development for all our staff should they want to progress further or explore other areas within the organisation.
• Flexible Working:We are proud to offer hybrid working to provide a better work/life balance where possible.

Equality & Diversity:The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all citizens and celebrates the diversity of all its residents.

Application Closing Date: 18.07.2025
Anticipated Interview Date: TBC

Attached documents
Job Description.pdf
Person Specification.pdf