Location: Kendal (covering North Lancashire & South Cumbria)
Hours: 37 hours per week (Full-Time)
Are you passionate about making a tangible difference in the lives of children and families?
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Children & Family Worker to join our team, focusing on the coordination and supervision of Family Time sessions across Kendal and the Lancashire area.
The Role
In this vital role, you will ensure that children in care maintain safe and positive connections with their families. You will be responsible for overseeing multiple sessions, ensuring the emotional and physical well-being of the children is prioritised at all times.
Key Responsibilities:
Supervision: Facilitate and supervise "Family Time" sessions between children and their birth families.
Observation & Reporting: Maintain accurate, impartial, and high-quality digital records of all interactions.
Safety: Intervene appropriately to ensure the safety of the child if sessions become detrimental to their welfare.
Travel: Travel across the county (Kendal and into Lancashire) to various community settings or contact centres.
Collaboration: Work closely with Social Workers and external agencies to support the child's care plan.
What We're Looking For
Proven Experience: You must have direct experience working with children and families, ideally within a social care or safeguarding environment.
Communication Skills: The ability to communicate with empathy while maintaining professional boundaries with parents and carers.
Resilience: Experience handling sensitive or emotionally charged situations with a calm and objective approach.
Mobility: A full UK driving license and access to a vehicle are essential, as this role involves significant travel across the region.
Reliability: You are organised, punctual, and able to manage a full-time (37-hour) weekly schedule effectively.
How to Apply
If you have the experience and heart for this role, we want to hear from you. Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your experience in supervising family contact or working with vulnerable children.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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