Family Time Worker

🌟 Social Care Officer – Family Time Worker

Location: Newcastle NE4
Hours: 37 per week, Monday–Friday
Contract: Until March 2026 (with strong potential for extension)

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference to children, young people and families? Do you thrive in a supportive, community-focused environment? If so, we’d love to hear from you!

Newcastle is seeking a dedicated Social Care Officer to take on the key responsibilities of a Family Time Worker, helping to create safe, positive and nurturing experiences for children and families during supervised family time.

✨ What You’ll Be Doing

• Facilitating and supervising family time sessions, ensuring the wellbeing and safety of children at all times
• Supporting families to build and strengthen relationships in line with care plans
• Maintaining accurate, high-standard records and observations
• Working closely with Social Workers, Family Support Teams and partner agencies
• Providing transport for children and young people as required
• Contributing to a warm, supportive, and person-centred service

✨ What We’re Looking For

• A compassionate, reliable and proactive individual with experience in social care or working with children and families
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strong organisational abilities and a calm, professional approach
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle for business use – this is essential
• Ability to work confidently and independently, as well as part of a supportive team

✨ What We Offer

• A meaningful and rewarding role supporting children and families in Newcastle
• A friendly, inclusive team environment
• Monday–Friday working pattern (no evenings or weekends)
• A contract initially running until March 2026, with genuine potential for extension
• Opportunities for professional development and skill-building

If you’re committed to helping children and families thrive and are ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to receive your application.

Apply Today
Please give Emily a call on 01772 208964 or drop an email to emily.bentley@servicecare.org.uk 

The benefits of working with Emily at Service Care Solutions:

• You will receive a dedicated and personal consultant with a vast knowledge of the market
• We are a nationwide supplier of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities which means we have a wide variety of exclusive roles based all over the country
• We provide frequent updates of new opportunities via text and email
• We have an expert payroll service which is processed twice a week
• At Service Care Solutions we also offer a £250 bonus for referrals! If you think you know someone who would be ideal for this role and they are placed in the job you will then receive £250 at the end of their probationary period.