Job Description

Contract Type

: Permanent

Salary

: Grade F. Scale 17 - 30,060 to Scale 22 - 32,654

Hours Per Week

: 36

Base Location

: Linden Centre, Linden Road, Denton, M34 6EF

Assessment Date

: Week commencing 7th July 2025

The Role

This role is to support the delivery of Family Time for children and young people who are cared for in Tameside.


The role of Family Intervention Worker includes organising, supervising, completing accurate record keeping and assessing Family Time.


It is vital that the role includes the safeguarding of children and young people.


Working together with a range of agencies including Social Workers to support Family Time sessions directed by the court and provide feedback to support care planning decisions for Children and Young People.


You will complete interventions with families during the Family Time sessions as identified in the wider plan i.e. parenting, supporting parents to meet the children's basic needs, modelling play etc.

About You

In order to fulfil this role it is important that candidates have excellent communication skills including verbal and written. Are able to record information accurately and factually and provide reports/evaluations to reflect family time sessions.


It is important as part of the role:

To interact and engage children, young people and families within supervised family time sessions and in other settings. To prioritise Family Time to ensure children and young people maintain contact with family members. To work in a child centred approach and be able to gather the wishes and feelings of children and young people. To work with a range of professionals such as education, health, social care, police etc to support family time and rehabilitation home where required. To have experience of working with children and young people who are cared for and experience of supervising family time. To manage a busy caseload and respond to incidents and challenges appropriately ensuring the safety of children and young people is prioritised.

About Us

Message from Jill Colbert, Director of Children's Services


"I joined the council at the beginning of 2025 and was instantly charmed by the warmth, openness, and energy of colleagues.

"I came to Tameside for one reason; because I know we can do fantastic things for our families here.

"We're a children's service on a significant improvement journey. We know what needs to be different for our children and families and we're ambitious to deliver that change.

"We have a growing range of specialist services for children, where you can test and grow your skills and practice. We have a Social Work Academy that is led by people who bring passion to learning and who know that the DCS' of the future are right in front of them. We are working on our progression pathways so that staying in Tameside is rewarded and recognised. We have investment in innovation and improvement from the council so that we can grow services and support for families that we can sustain, from family hubs through to complex safeguarding.

"I am so certain that we can build a proud, inclusive and safe climate for great practice to flourish in Tameside. I'd love you to join me on the journey here at Team Tameside."

At Tameside, we are committed to ensuring all our Citizens lead long, fulfilling and healthy lives. We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.


We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours, and are at the heart of everything that we do; and we understand that how we do things is just as important as what we do. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. Our values underpin our practice and behaviours and are at the heart of everything that we do. How we do things are just as important as what we do.


Our employees' skills, experience and knowledge are essential to our success along with their happiness, wellbeing, commitment, enthusiasm and motivation to be the best they can be.


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post requires an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.


Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.


We are committed to developing a culture which respects individuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless of background to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Reasonable Adjustments will be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 in relation to the Job Role Criteria.


Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here


For further information about this role please contact the recruiting manager on 0161 342 5344 or danielle.ashworth@tameside.gov.uk

Reference Number: 001006