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We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to appoint a sessional Supporting Family Time Worker to help the team manage the workload of a seven-day-a-week service.
 
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
You will supervise children, young people and their families to experience quality time together whilst completing accurate recordings using observations and assessments.  They will also promote all aspects of the service and liaise with other agencies when required.
  
Duties include but are not limited to:

• Providing family time at a range of venues throughout County Durham.
• Supporting the Team Leader/Team Manager in providing a safe service delivery including assessment and management of risk.
• Adhering to published policies, standards and procedures in the delivery of the service.
• Notifying providers and quality controllers about deficiencies in the standards of services. 

We encourage you to forward any enquiries to The Family Time Management Team, via email at SupportingFamilyTimeDutyInbox@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. 

WHAT WILL I NEED?

• Level 3 qualification in a relevant children’s services field or equivalent

OR

• Working towards social work qualification 

The ideal candidate will have the ability to form relationships with users and their families as well as knowledge of child development, the Children Act and Local Safeguarding Children Board Procedures.

Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria.
 
The successful applicant for this post will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure.
 

INTERVIEWS
 
Interviews will be held on 14th and 15th April 2026.
 
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website 

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.

HOW TO APPLY 
 
Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website 

We welcome applications from disabled people and those who are or consider themselves to be neurodivergent.
 
If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentCYPS@durham.gov.uk
 
All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates.

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Company: Durham County Council

Salary: Grade 6 £28,142 - £31,022 pro rata to hours worked

Location: Durham, Durham

Sector: Health and Social Care

Sector: Social Care

Job Role: Support Worker