Family Time Assistant

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