4Recruitment Services

Family Time Worker – Safeguarding & Family Services

Northumberland
January 14, 2026
Deadline date:
£16.4 - £20.8 / hour

Job Description

Family Time Worker – Safeguarding & Family Services

Are you a passionate Family Time Worker looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are currently recruiting for a Family Time Worker to work in Family & Safeguarding Services based in Bolton.

Pay Rates: £16.43 – £20.83 per hour Umbrella Rate

Information the Role

Contract Type: 2 months initially, 37 hours a week, must be a Driver – Free on-site parking
As part of this role, you will work alongside Safeguarding Social Workers in delivering high-quality intervention with children and families to support in achieving positive outcomes.

Candidate will be expected to be office based for part of the week and be able to travel to Bolton at short notice to meet service needs.  

What you will be doing:

  • Supporting with family time,
  • Supporting in completing home visits, direct work with children,
  • Completing work with families around behaviour management strategies and routines and boundaries, Budgeting and supporting in referring families to support services available.
  • This work will involve working with families subject to Child in Need, Child Protection and those involved within court proceedings.
  • To contribute to risk assessments and protecting children and young people from danger, harm, and abuse
  • To plan and record interventions effectively, to support and contribute to the overall assessment held by referring social care teams
  • To deliver quality interventions within the Framework for Action parenting capacity guidance
  • To offer support and evidence-based intervention around child development using EYFS (Early Years Framework Strategy) guidance and behaviour management strategies
  • To work in partnership with families on protection plans in their own home, where appropriate
  • To communicate and work with a range of professionals and agencies ensuring a seamless service for children and families, managing, and providing information to support effective decision-making
  • To work alongside social workers contributing to assessments and care plans

Essential Requirements:

  • Ability to contribute to the protection of children and young people, by identifying and acting upon risk of danger, harm, and abuse, responding to suspicions and disclosures
  • Ability to communicate the planning, delivery and outcomes of Family Time and direct work, verbally, within case notes and on Family Time recording systems
  • Ability to implement interventions and strategies to prevent family breakdown, support improved outcomes for children and their families and support rehabilitation plans
  • Ability to monitor and maintain the safety and security of the working and home environment, following Health and Safety procedures at all times
  • Relevant level 3 qualification e.g. NNEB, NVQ3, BTEC, Early Years, Childcare, Health and Social Care, Youth and Community Studies

What we offer:

  • 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
  • 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
  • Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.

To discuss this vacancy in further detail or any other vacancies, please contact out Team on 0208 514 9137 or email careteam@4recruitmentservices.com.