Family Time Worker| Permanent| Full-Time

Salary 25,989 - 28,142 Per annum | Permanent| Full Time - 37 hours per week International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated candidate to join our established Family Time Team in Burnley. This full-time, permanent role offers the opportunity to support children and families to engage positively and develop meaningful interactions through high-quality Family Time arrangements.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with and supporting children and families, with a sound understanding of their needs and the ability to build positive and effective relationships. They will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to work effectively as part of a team, and demonstrate the ability to work independently using their own initiative.

The ideal candidate will be committed to achieving positive outcomes for children and families, maintaining high professional standards, and contributing to the continued development of an effective and responsive service.

Reporting to Senior Family Support Worker-Neighbourhood, This exciting role will deliver neighbourhood-based services in support of discharging the services duties in relation to the provision of designated supervised contact between parents and children (Family Time). This provision will focus on children under Children Act Section 20, Interim Care Orders and the prescribed arrangements for these and throughout Care proceedings up until the full care order is made and until a reduction plan is agreed.

Post holders will plan in conjunction with the allocated Social Worker and Senior Family Support Worker, the arrangements for Family Time. They will then facilitate Family Time in designated settings which enables children and young people to have positive interactions with their parents/ carers during their period of separation until a decision regarding their future is made. Family time workers provide the required supervision of these arrangements and undertake suitable observations, process assessment and recording of these contacts as defined within standardised operating procedures and in accordance with agreed timescales.

The post holder will join an established team of Family time workers in Burnley and are an integral team in CFW and will maintain appropriate liaison with the families designated social worker to ensure continuity of information sharing and engage in appropriate planning and review of the family time offer to each family, including arrangements around the progression of Family Time and the reduction of Family Time at key milestones.

They will process and record details of the family time which they deliver, using standardised procedures and agreed IT systems and in accordance with agreed policies. Post holders will participate in the development of the assessment of risk in conjunction with the allocated Social Worker and their Senior Family Support Worker. They will use this risk assessment to deliver an appropriate response to delivering family time in relation to how family 21.09.20 V1 time is received in each family situation, and as to whether this is individualised or in a group situation with other families or if the risk is extremely low in a wider early help group setting.

Post holders will observe and make recommendations to the designated Social Worker and Senior Family Support Worker in relation to new emerging needs and unforeseen issues arising from the family time delivery, seeking guidance from these colleagues and making practical decisions within closely defined policies and procedural guidance. Family time workers will build positive relationships with parents and children and build mutual trust and respect.

Supporting the service in the delivery and continuous improvement of early help services for children, young people, and families in line with the vision for Children and Families in Lancashire developed by the Children and Families Partnership Board which states;
Children, young people and their families are safe, healthy and achieve their full potential.

Closing date for applications - 21/8/2026| Interview date to be confirmed for early September 2026| for more information about this opportunity, please contact Neighbourhood Senior Family Support Worker - Javaria Iqbal on javaria.iqbal.ukThe 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'  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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