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Nottinghamshire County Council

Contact Support Worker

Posted on Nov. 20, 2024

Nottingham, United Kingdom
0 - 0 USD (yearly)

Full Time

We are looking to recruit Contact Support Workers to assist the delivery of supervised family time. The role of the Contact Support Worker is to supervise family time between children who are in the care of the Local Authority, or may have a child protection plan, and their birth families. The Contact Support Worker may also need to transport children to and from family time sessions. Duties will include maintaining contact venues, supporting Social Workers in their role, and completing written electronic records of family time sessions.

You will be linked to a base in either the North, South or Central areas of the county and there will be expectation for some cross county working as required.

We are looking for someone who has had direct experience of working with children and knowledge of child development. You need to work well as part of a team, as well as being able to use your own initiative and have good written, verbal, IT, and communication skills.

We wish to appoint a caring and sensitive worker who will undertake this challenging and rewarding role flexibly and creatively, ensuring you promote best outcomes and experiences for children and families.

Qualifications required are GCSE passes at grade C or above in English and maths. QCF – level 3 (previously NVQ Level 3) Social Care or Child Care or an equivalent qualification - you may provide evidence of ‘working towards’ the qualification.

An enhanced DBS will be required to be undertaken for this post.

For more information about this post or to spend some time within the team, please contact Sandy Bank Centre Bilborough Road, Mansfield, Notts NG18 2NZ. Tel: 0115 8042200

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