Sessional Contact Supervisors

Job title:

Sessional Contact Supervisors

Company

Kingston Upon Thames & Sutton Councils

Job description

About the BoroughIn Sutton, there is much for us to be proud of both as a council and as a borough. This includes high levels of resident satisfaction, the quality of our services, our success in addressing our financial challenges to date, the way that we involve and engage with residents on key issues facing the borough, and the enthusiastic and motivated staff that we employ.Looking ahead, there are plans for the delivery of new homes and new schools and the London Cancer Hub is being developed, while the Council is also seen as a driving force within the South London Partnership of five outer south west London boroughs focused on strategic growth, regeneration and investment.All of this demonstrates a good track record and an authority that is ambitious and set to deliver more improvements for the borough. We’ve set out our vision for the future of Sutton in our corporate plan – Ambitious for Sutton. This strategic plan will shape the outcomes we achieve, the services we provide, and the impact we have on residents, to make Sutton a great place to live, work and raise a family.Situated in Zone 5, Sutton is less than 30 minutes by train from central London, and south and south west London are easily accessible by public transport. There are 10 train stations which serve key neighbourhoods within the borough providing direct connections to London Victoria, London Bridge, London Blackfriars and St Pancras International. Sutton also has direct rail connections with Epsom, Dorking, Guildford and Horsham, as well as Wimbledon for an interchange with the London Underground and West Croydon for the London Overground. There’s also an extensive road network which provides close and easy access to the M25 and M23.About the RoleThe London Borough of Sutton is committed to providing their Looked After Children with high quality and consistent contact. In order to achieve this we are recruiting sessional contact supervisors who will be based at Sutton Family Centre, where they will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, that provide a wide range of services for young children and their families.We are looking for a Sessional Contact Workers , to superivise contact between children and their Families, who are involved with our service. This post will be based at Sutton Family Centre and will be responsible for the co ordination of contact sessions, recording of these sessions and providing parenting feedback.To that end you will provide a formal supervised contact service that will oversee contact and work alone side social workers to contribute towards parenting assessments.Contact Supervisors need apply the principles of restorative practice within their work with children and families.This will involve working directly with children and families.Primarily needed for after school sessions: Weekdays between 3:30pm-5:30pm, some sessions 9am-12 & 1pm-3.30pm, School holidays and sometimes Saturday Mornings.About Us
This post will be based within our Court Proceedings and Adoption Service and you will deliver a critical front facing service that supports the effective delivery of the right services at the right time for our children, young people and their families. You will recieve training, support and regualr supervision and work within a supportive team.About YouAs a contact supervisor you will be responsible for supervising and supporting direct contact between children, their parents/carers and extended family members, ensuring the needs of the child are met and that the contact is a safe and positive experience for the child and its family. You will also have the opportunity to assist parents develop their parenting skills within the realms of contact.You will need to have experience of working directly with children and parents, have the ability to implement contact plans, have effective communication skills and be able to work within the child protection framework. You will be directly observing contact between children and their families and must be able to record that session Contact to a high standard. Contact sessions can take place at different venues in the borough and in the community and therefore there is an expectation of some travel.Our Offer To YouAs an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across – however big or small – will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working – Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week.Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
• Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)
• Three volunteering days per year in Sutton
• Comprehensive learning and development programme
• Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities
• Interest free season ticket loans
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Car parking scheme
• Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
• Zip car scheme
• Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
• Confidential wellbeing and counselling support
• Subsidised gym membership

Application ProcessPlease apply online outlining what skills, abilities and experience you can bring which makes you an ideal candidate for this role. Please ensure you refer to the requirements outlined in the job profile when completing your application.To support our diversity agenda and reduce the risk of bias in our recruitment activities, our short listing process completely anonymises personal information that can identify job applicants e.g. name, title etc. Our hiring managers review and short list applications based on the information provided as part of your application as to how well you meet the requirements and criteria for the role, as outlined in the job profile.The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.Additional InformationWe pride ourselves on being a diverse, inclusive and welcoming Borough and we aim to create a workforce which reflects the community we serve – the key highlights from our recent Equalities Workforce Report can be seen We are respectful of difference and realise the positive value of diversity in our workforce. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. As part of our Disability Confident Committed status, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, and inclusive staff networks who help drive our diversity agenda.The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the for right to work guidance.Important Information – Criminal Records
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory result to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).
Job Profile

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Location

Sutton, Greater London

Job date

Sun, 08 Sep 2024 07:11:05 GMT

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