Family Time Assistant

An exciting opportunity has come up for a Family Time Assistant within the Chesterfield area. The post is full-time, 37 hours per week, based at Birdholme Children's Centre, Chesterfield.

The purpose of the role is to support the coordination of Family Time including transportation of children, liaising with professionals and families, and supervising and recording Family Time sessions.

The key responsibilities of the post are:

• To support and observe the delivery of family time, between a child and their parents/carers. This will include role modelling and demonstrating approaches, intervening and advising as required. This may be delivered virtually or in a Derbyshire County Council building or community setting.
• Contribute information to parenting assessments and alert managers to changes in family circumstances or needs and respond in emergency situations liaising with colleagues, other agencies, and carers as appropriate.
• Ensure good communication with parents, carers and foster carers as required to support the effective delivery of family time. Provide appropriate challenge, which may include aspects of conflict and behaviour management.
• Complete records of work undertaken with families in accordance with the Department’s systems and processes.
• Ensure the safeguarding of children and young people in accordance with safeguarding procedures, health and safety requirements and relevant processes and practices maintaining the confidentiality of families.

What benefits do we offer you?

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• generous annual leave and flexi-time scheme
• travel expenses
• discount on leisure centre memberships
• free car parking at most sites
• an in-house counselling service
• occupational health service
• access to sessions with a trained physiotherapist
• cycle to work scheme

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 26th October 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.