Family Time Assistant

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Family Time Assistant – 18.5 hours per week, Wednesday - Friday

Based in High Peak and North Dales locality

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Children’s Services for dynamic and committed individuals to play a role in Children’s Social Care.

The role of the Family Time Assistant supports children to maintain contact with their family as part of any legal proceedings.

You will work across the locality delivering Family Time sessions in a range of council and community venues.

What will I be doing:

• Driving children to and from Family Time
• Making observations within Family Time
• Ensuring the health and safety of children within Family Time
• Maintaining records on electronic systems
• Maintaining communication with locality Social Workers and Practice Supervisors.
• This list is not exhaustive, take a look at the Family Time Assistant job profile for more detail

What skills and experience do you need to have:

• Be enthusiastic, versatile and self-motivated with the ability to work well as part of a team
• Have good communication skills
• Have the ability to analyse complex data
• Be able to manage one’s own time
• Have good IT skills
• Understand the need for confidentiality
• Have a full driving license and use of a car

If you would like to have an informal chat about this role, send an email to fraser.mckay@derbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: 21st July 2025 

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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