Responsibilities
* To collect and safely transport children from their placement to the contact venue and return them when the contact has concluded
* To supervise the contact between the children and their parents and ensure that contact requirements and procedures are followed
* To provide a written report on the required template on how the contact has proceeded
* To report any safeguarding concerns that arose during the contact to the Contact Manager and the allocated social worker.
* To assist with the service duty arrangements
* To use various computer applications as required.
* To ensure contact rooms are kept tidy and conform with Health and Safety requirements.
* To attend training sessions as and when required.
* To carry out any other duties that fall within the scope of the job and the grading.
Skills and Abilities
1. Ability to communicate with children.
2. Understanding of car safety legislation when transporting children.
3. Ability to form a working relationship with parents whose children are in care.
4. Ability to form working relationships with foster carers, social workers and other professional.
5. Ability to provide good quality written reports on the key issues that arose during the contact that has been supervised.
6. Ability to work independently.
7. Understanding of safeguarding issues and when these ne...