Family Time Worker


Company:	Stoke on Trent City Council
Salary:	£26,403 - £28,598
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Stoke-on-Trent
Working pattern:	Field-based
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	26 Aug 2026
Closing date:	9 Sept 2026

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Summary

Directorate: Children's and Family Services

Section: Children's Support and Safeguarding

Location: Hope Centre/Various

Grade: Level 5

Hours: 37 hours per week

This advert is open to both internal and external applicants.

About us:

We are a city of strengths, with a proud heritage and bright future. Working for Stoke-on Trent City Council is more than just a job, it's about making, protecting and improving the services for the local population, reducing inequalities and improving independence for the people who live and work in the city. And that's where you come in. We are always looking for people of the highest calibre with skills, knowledge and experience to help us deliver our compelling vision.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council's diverse and talented workforce is its greatest asset and most valuable resource. The skills, knowledge and experience of our c.4,600 employees are essential to delivering our ambitions and vision for our organisation and Stoke-on-Trent. We want to be an employer that people are proud to work for, and where our staff are supported, developed and rewarded in an inclusive way that helps them to excel and to deliver the high-quality services that our residents need.

Further information on the Council and our directorates

The Role:

To supervise and support family time sessions to a high standard, supporting parents to ensure the sessions are safe and child focused. To observe interactions, provide support and parenting interventions where required supporting a positive family time experience. To record detailed observations on the systemin a timely and accurate manner. To ensure all relevant information is shared with the child's social worker in a timely way and to prepare detailed reports to court to evidence parenting support and interventions during family time to inform social work interventions and the children's plans. Family time is a significant part of a child's journey and informs their life story work to enable children in our care to have a good understanding of their identify, relationships and Family time workers have a key role in capturing this in the relationships built with the children and their families during this time.

For more information on the role, please contact the Recruiting Manager Keeley Nocilla, Keeley.Nocilla@stoke.gov.uk

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