Family Time Facilitator

Do you enjoy working with children and their families? Are you creative and adaptable? Do you strive to be part of an outstanding organisation?

If you answered "Yes" then we want you to be part of our journey to provide excellent services for the children and families of Kirklees.

The Family Time Team

Here at the Family Time Team we strive to provide the best quality family time between our children, young people and their families, where risks are managed to ensure safety and promote the well-being of all.

We offer a range of skills and support to families, including parenting advice, support from pre-birth through to rehabilitation and on to permanence.

The team are part of the professional group around our Children In Care, arranging Family Time with children’s families promoting good quality, stable and flexible Family Time. Stepping in when needed to ensure a safe and stable environment and report how Family Time progresses.

The Family Time Team are a large team of committed, enthusiastic, flexible and supportive Family Time Facilitators and Family Support Workers. Our staff have a wide range of both experience and skills. We work openly together ensuring that we can provide a nurturing and supportive environment to enable everyone to achieve and thrive.

Feedback from the team:

“Family time to me, is making a positive difference in someone's life whatever the result. Knowing I have supported the parents I have worked with, to get the best outcomes for their children is very rewarding. Having a supportive team around me, giving and taking advice from my colleagues and manager, is invaluable.”

Feedback from our colleagues:

“I was welcomed by all staff across the directorate of children and families and have never looked back. I have continually been encouraged and supported to further enhance my knowledge and skills through career progression. I have developed and maintained positive relationships with my colleagues, not just within my own team but across the service, who are consistently supportive and who all work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for children within Kirklees.”

The Role

You will organise and facilitate Family Time for children in care with their families. Forming working relationships and liaising with parents, carers, social workers and children to ensure Family Time meets the needs of children and young people. We firmly believe in the principle of delivering the right support at the right time.

You will contribute to social work assessments and work collaboratively to supporting children and families to enable them to become more resilient and maximise their independence. As part of this role you will be required to record observations, which may be required to be shared within the court arena, and on these occasions you may be required to give evidence.

We are particularly interested in applicants who have experience of working with children and families in need of help and support. We are looking for people who can work on their own initiative, confidently and with flexibility to meet the needs of the service. So, if this is you, and you want to join our journey then please either contact us or make an application.

The role is based at Knowl House, Mirfield, but travel across Kirklees is an essential part of this role and therefore it would be extremely difficult for you to do your job effectively if you did not use a car for all or most of the time. It is essential that you hold a full and valid driving licence, and it is expected that you will either use a council vehicle or your own car (exceptions may be made for disabled applicants).

For a full list of the role requirements please see the attached job profile. You will be asked to demonstrate how you meet the employee specification on the job profile as part of the application process.

What can we offer?

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Ongoing training
• Regular, supportive supervision
• Excellent pension scheme
• A range of family friendly polices
• We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sabrina Davies (Team Manager) on 01484 221000 or at Sabrina.Davies@kirklees.gov.uk

Interviews: 25th May 2023.