Family Time Support Worker

We are St Helens Borough Council With our ILACS inspection now over and an increasingly stable workforce it’s a great time to join us! Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care.

We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce. Making a Difference as a Family Time Support Worker We are seeking to recruit Family Time Support Workers to an existing stable and experienced team, within the Families Staying Together Service. The service aim is to support the most vulnerable children and families in St Helens and works closely with all teams within Children’s Services, supporting those children who are a Child We Look After.

The post will be 37 hrs per week, and you will be required to work on a flexible basis (including early mornings, evenings, and weekends). The Team support children in maintaining relationships with family members where they are not able to reside with them, by supporting them within Family Time sessions. The focus of this role is to work in partnership with families, carers and Social Work colleagues to ensure the Family Time sessions are positive and rewarding for our children and their family members.

Offering support, direction and guidance within the sessions to encourage development for the families in relation to their relationships and parenting. Providing an overview and observations of the sessions to Social Workers to support the ongoing plans for the children, providing written reports of the observed and supported sessions. The work is sometimes emotionally demanding, but always rewarding.

Flexible, positive and willing to learn, you'll be capable of communicating with people from all walks of life in a wide range of situations, remaining calm in a crisis and adapting to constantly changing situations and priorities. To be successful in this role, experience of providing services to children and/or families with complex needs is essential, along with good record-keeping skills, the ability to construct coherent reports and contribute to and complete assessments as required.

Strong mediation/negotiation skills and the ability to work in an inclusive and non-discriminatory manner is a must, as is working effectively with other professionals and organisations. NVQ Level 3 in health, education, social care, youth work or equivalent is essential. This Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to utilise existing skills and develop new ones. You will receive continuous support, development, and career progression opportunities on your journey with us. This is a hybrid position with some home worker, however the post will require you to be based at our offices in St Helens and be able to attend the St Helens area regularly as part of your work. Interested to Find Out More?

For an informal discussion please contact Hannah Haselden Family Time Coordinator on: 01744 671242 St Helens is a great place to work so why not visit our Children’s Services web page https://socialcarerecruitment.sthelens.gov.uk/ to see what our colleagues have to say and discover our full range of in work benefits. Making a Difference Whatever stage of your career, working in the public sector puts you at the heart of communities.

Our workforce provides services to our resident's day in and day out, making a positive impact on people’s lives. We could not do this without the dedication, professionalism and strength of our workforce. There are so many reasons to choose to work at St Helens Council including the fantastic range of employee be