Supervised Contact Worker

1 month ago

Windsor, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

Job Information

Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us

Supervised Contact Worker - Casual

The Contact Service is a part of The Corporate Parenting Service for AfC/ Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, and we offer supervised family time sessions for families from convenient locations within the borough with the Primrose Centre being the central point.

We aim to provide a safe and welcoming environment for family time sessions to take place and support both children and parents through these sessions, recognising that it can be a stressful time. We provide high-quality reports on the sessions and develop a strong relationship with referring agencies by providing an efficient and responsive service. Safeguarding is a top priority, and we are committed to ensuring the safety of the children and young people using our service.

This is a casual position so will be paid on an hourly basis, the hourly rate pay range is £12.65 - £14.29.

Operational area Windsor and Maidenhead Primary place of work Pinkneys Green Youth Centre, Blenheim Road, Maidenhead, SL6 5HE Appointment type Casual Business area Children's Social Care Full time/Part time Zero (casual) hours Salary from £24,412 (G4.29) Salary to £27,586 (G4.34) Hours 0 Estimated Interview date/s To Be Confirmed Closing Date 22/05/2024 Job Reference 1605 Documents
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About the role

The Supervised Contact Worker will be responsible for the supervision of family time sessions between children in care and the significant people in their lives as outlined by the allocated social worker.

This also includes:

Being responsible for the production of comprehensive and well written reports on each session in line with the approved format and stipulated timescales, so that they are fit to present as evidence in care proceedings. If required, they may need to present verbal evidence in court. Preparing for sessions, by ensuring familiarisation with the contact agreement, the identity and status of those due to attend the session and the location of the session. Ensuring that the adults attending the session with the children keep to the agreement so that children have a safe and positive experience. If at any time the adults’ behaviour is assessed as being harmful to the child/children, the worker will need to end the session in accordance with the agreed protocol.

For an informal conversation about this role, please reach out to Pina Denholm on .

About you

To be a successful Supervised Contact Worker, you need to: 

Be educated to GCSE level C or above (or equivalent) in Mathematics and English. Have a commitment to take a proactive approach to meeting the needs of children, young people and families, being always approachable and helpful. Have strong organisational abilities including time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking.

About our benefits

We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:

29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC Hybrid and mobile working (between home and work) Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension) Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme A range of staff benefits and discounts An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway

To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children . For our social work offer .

Important Information

Start dates: Achieving for Children have meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.

Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.

Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

For more information about AfC:  Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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