Supervised Contact Worker

This exciting new opportunity will be based within our Supervised Contact Service which provides a safe environment for children to have supervised contact with their parents and other family members. Promoting contact for children at risk  who are  undergoing assessment within a statutory team and children looked after. Section 34, of the Children Act 1989 places a duty on local authorities to promote contact between any children looked after and their parents, relatives and friends, where this is consistent with the child’s welfare and safety. You will be required to work flexibly across the portfolio of buildings and in the community as the service develops and travel within these areas and attend meetings across both boroughs and beyond. You will work on a rota basis that will include evening and weekend work to meet the needs of the service.