Service Care Solutions – Social Work Hiring for Contact Officer at Stoke-on-Trent Full Time

Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting for a Contact Officer to join a committed and supportive team for Stoke on Trent Council. This will initially be a 3 month contract with the potential of this being extended. This is a fantastic opportunity to help change the lives of children and young people.

Location: Stoke

Hours: Full time, 37 hours a week

Pay: £12.44 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Observe and supervise the interactions between families and children attending contact.
• Provide support, advice, guidance and safeguard the welfare of children and young people and provide regular feedback to families and carers.
• Develop positive and professional relationships with children and their families/carers and professionals.
• If required, to attend court to provide verbal evidence.
• Attend meetings in relation to the service, children and families as appropriate.

Requirements:

• A minimum NVQ 3 in working with children and families or equivalent experience of working with children and families.
• Have unrestricted use of a car and a driving licence
• Experience of direct work with children, their families, and carers in a statutory or voluntary agency which provides services to vulnerable children and their families.
• Be flexible to work between the hours of 8.00am and 8.00pm including evenings and occasional weekends as needed on a rota basis.
• Knowledge and understanding of child development.

Working with Kat at Service Care Solutions comes with many benefits, including:

• A dedicated consultant to support you throughout your progress
• Excellent rates of pay
• Payroll service twice a week

If you are interested or know of anyone who may be, please contact Kat at Service Care Solutions on or email me at .

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed!