Family Time Worker

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Children's Services
- Children's and Families Management

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32days after five  addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - eligible employees can lease an electric or low-emission vehicle at a reduced cost through salary sacrifice, subject to National Minimum Wage and other eligibility requirements.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Roles are either ‘site based’ or ‘home based’.

Site based roles are mainly based at the workplace, with the option to work from home for up to two days a week, depending on service needs.

Home based roles are mainly based at home, with the expectation of attending the workplace up to one day a week.

The working arrangement for each role is set by the manager, based on service requirements.

We’re recruiting a Family Time Worker to join our Children’s Social Care service.

You’ll help children and young people spend safe, supported and meaningful time with their parents or carers. You’ll remain with an assigned family throughout each session, observing their interactions and producing clear, factual records.

You’ll provide advice when needed and take appropriate action if you identify a concern about a child or young person’s safety.

Your work will help families enjoy quality time together while ensuring that children’s needs and wellbeing remain at the centre of every session.

You’ll need practical knowledge, skills and experience of direct family support work, including an understanding of the local authority’s responsibilities towards children.

This is a rewarding front-line role that involves working with families from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances.

The role may involve working in different settings, including our Family Time Centres.

Site-Based role

Interviews for this role will be held on 6th November 2026

At Milton Keynes City Council, we aim to make a difference every day. We’re dedicated, respectful and collaborative. We act as one council, and we work hard to create cleaner, safer and healthier communities while tackling inequalities and supporting people to thrive.

• Remain with your assigned family throughout each Family Time session and help children, young people, parents and carers feel supported.
• Observe family interactions and produce accurate, factual records of each session.
• Respond promptly to safeguarding concerns, follow agreed procedures and immediately report concerns to a senior colleague.
• Work with senior colleagues and other professionals so that informed decisions can be made about a child or young person’s safety.
• Offer parents and carers appropriate advice and guidance to support positive interactions with their children.
• Review relevant information before each session, prepare suitable rooms and contribute to service development through feedback, team discussions and…