City of Wolverhampton Council

Family Time Facilitator - Connecting Families Hub.

Salary – Grade 5 £25,878 to £29,439

Full time position (37 hours per week, Saturdays on rota)

We are currently seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and proactive Family Time Facilitator.

The successful candidate will use their extensive knowledge of children, young people and families to provide both an intensive service to families in crisis and planned interventions as part of agreed plans for children and young people.

The post holder will plan, supervise and assess family time between children and their parents or extended family with the aim of achieving high quality, safe family time, as well as working to change behaviours and rehabilitate individuals whilst ensuring health and safety and security of children and their families.

The Family Time Facilitator will also work closely with social workers and practitioners from other professions within a multi-agency context to ensure a co-ordinated approach to casework planning.

Who we are:

The City of Wolverhampton Council is an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ Local Authority with ‘Outstanding’ Leadership and Management. This means that you can expect to receive outstanding support as you begin your career development and journey with us. Wolverhampton City Council has one Ofsted registered short breaks home which is also judged ‘Good’.

What we offer:

• Good training and development opportunities
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Sick pay and other local authority benefits such as WV Active membership benefits.

Access to employee assistance and other local authority discounts in stores.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

For further information about this post, please contact:

Beverley Spittle / Kate Semilia – Specialist Family Support Managers

email: Beverley.spittle@wolverhampton.gov.uk or Kate.semilia@wolverhampton.gov.uk

Applicants must hold NVQ level 3 or equivalent e.g. in Education, Health or Social Care, Community Development or Diploma in Youth & Community Work.

• Minimum of 2 years post qualifying, recent experience in a relevant field e.g. Education, Social Care, Early Years
• Experience of supporting children and families in groups and individually within frameworks
• Experience of community development work
• Conducting assessments of need, in relation to children and families
• Experience of working in a diverse community
• Knowledge and understanding of current issues in child development and parenting
• Knowledge and understanding of and empathy with the dynamics and complexity of family life
• An understanding of Children and Family Services aims and objectives
• Appropriate and effective communication skills – both written and oral
• Demonstrate the ability to implement support plans and evidence outcomes
• An ability to positively engage parents/carers and children and young people
• Ability to prioritise workloads, meet demands and evaluate effectiveness of own work

Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce that is reflective of the diverse community we serve. We want to attract the best applications from people of all backgrounds and underrepresented groups because we strongly believe in adding value through diversity, inclusion, and equality. Our employees enable us to deliver services that are accessible, inclusive, and reflective of Wolverhampton residents.

We encourage, inspire and value an inclusive culture here at the council where employees can flourish, thrive and be themselves. We have four staff equality forums for employees to join. These help to ensure our workforce has a voice, employees feel empowered to speak up and where everyone is treated with respect - Learn more here

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders

We are committed to the fair treatment of all our employees, potential employees, or users of our service regardless of offending background. The Council uses the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for any vacancies that require a DBS check to obtain information about applicants to assess their suitability for employment in positions of trust. We do not discriminate unfairly against any individual on the basis of a conviction or any other information revealed as a result of a DBS disclosure - Learn more here

Employment Information & Support

If you are considering applying for an apprenticeship or a role where the salary is (Grade 2-5), and would like to visit us to learn about the application, interview process and what it is like to work for the council, please click on this link to find out more - Learn more here

Working for us

For more information about working for our organisation including the culture of the Council, the Council plan and vision, staff equality forums, core HR policies and much more please click here.

Pay Award

Local Government Employers and trade unions are currently in negotiations to agree the 2023/2024 annual pay offer for employees. Once pay settlement is agreed this will be backdated to 1 April 2023. More information on the current pay offer can be found here Employer circular - Local government pay 2023 | Local Government Association

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