Family Time Worker | Children and Family Wellbeing Service Early Help | Rossendale

| Salary  £25,989 – £28,142, Per annum | Permanent,  Part Time,  22.2 hours per week | Pro Rata

Family Time Worker – Part Time – 22.2hours – Rossendale

Children and Family Wellbeing Service (Early Help)
Salary: £25,989 – £28,142 (pro rata) | Grade 5
Location: Rossendale, Lancashire
Contract: Permanent, Part Time

Help Children Stay Connected to What Matters Most

Are you passionate about supporting children, young people, and families during some of the most challenging times in their lives?

We are looking for a compassionate, resilient, and skilled Family Time Worker to join our Rossendale team. This rewarding role gives you the opportunity to support children and families by facilitating safe, positive, and meaningful family time sessions when children are living apart from their parents or carers.

As a Family Time Worker, you will play a vital role in helping children maintain important family relationships while ensuring their safety and wellbeing remains at the heart of everything you do. 

What You'll Be Doing

You will:

• Plan and deliver supervised family time sessions in partnership with Social Workers and Senior Family Support Workers.
• Create welcoming, child-focused environments where children can safely spend time with their families.
• Observe and accurately record interactions between children and family members.
• Support parents and carers to build confidence and strengthen their parenting skills during family time sessions.
• Manage challenging situations professionally and establish appropriate boundaries when required.
• Contribute to care planning meetings and provide observations that inform future decision-making.
• Build positive relationships with children, parents, carers and partner professionals.
• Maintain high-quality records and ensure all work is carried out in line with safeguarding and service procedures.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking someone who:

• Has experience working with children, young people and families.
• Can quickly build trust and positive relationships.
• Has strong observation, recording and communication skills.
• Can remain calm and confident when managing challenging situations.
• Understands the needs of vulnerable children and families.
• Is organised, reliable and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Has a Level 2 qualification (or above) in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
• Is flexible and able to work occasional evenings, weekends and school holiday periods to meet the needs of families.

Why Join Us?

You'll be part of a supportive and dedicated team working to improve outcomes for children and families across Rossendale. Every day offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference by helping children maintain important family connections while contributing to their long-term wellbeing and future stability.

You'll also benefit from:

• Comprehensive induction and training
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Supportive supervision and team culture
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Flexible working opportunities where service needs allow

Our Values

We are looking for people who share our values:

Supportive – We help children, families and colleagues thrive.
Innovative – We continuously look for better ways to deliver services.
Respectful – We treat everyone with dignity, fairness and compassion.
Collaborative – We work together to achieve the best possible outcomes. 

If you are passionate about improving the lives of children and families and have the skills, empathy and commitment to succeed in this role, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and help children in Rossendale stay connected to the people who matter most.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Matt Sutherland, [email protected]  

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab. 

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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