Family Time Contact Supervisor

at  London Borough of Bexley

ABOUT US

Bexley is an outer London Borough with the best of both worlds, located between the hustle and bustle of London and the Garden of England, Kent. Within the borough we have award winning parks, open spaces and listed heritage sites.
Erith family time centre delivers bespoke family time for our looked after children and their families. Family time sessions support the maintenance of positive relationships between a child and their non- resident family members wherever possible. Parents supported practically and emotionally to make supervised Family time sessions a positive experience wherever possible.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Educated to a good standard in the English language verbal and written.
Relevant qualification eg childcare/health and social care.
For the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role then please refer to the Person Specification within the Job Description attached.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

To supervise family time between looked after children and their parents. This will include families where care proceedings are ongoing and staff will need to be sensitive to these issues, offering appropriate support to children and their parents.
Reports to be made of the observations and social work staff to be contacted as required.
To record information in a professional manner.
To attend supervisory meetings, team meetings and training as required.
To carry out duties within the Centre in accordance with health and safety regulations.
To liaise with other professionals and report any concerns or safeguarding issues that arise when carrying out these duties.
Please refer to the Job Description attached for more information.