Family Ties Childrens Contact Services

11/12/2022

We see young children to often wrapped up in coats/snowsuits in car seats

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=549901407138068&id=100063546401523

07/12/2022

https://naccc.org.uk/co-parenting-at-christmas/

As the Christmas period approaches, some parents face the challenge of communication and agreements about how to share parenting over the Christmas

30/11/2022

11/10/2022

The NACCC work so hard to help contact centres like ourselves support our families through some very difficult times.

When a relationship ends, the emotions we experience as adults are often overwhelming. Navigating the sense of loss and the strange new world we find

14/09/2022

As a mark of respect for Her Majesty, we will be closed on Monday 19th September for our staff and families to recognise the passing of our late Monarch and commemorate her service to our nation. God bless the Queen.

19/06/2022

Family Ties Childrens Contact Services are looking for ad hoc family support workers as well as 16 hour contracts available. Exeter, Bristol and surrounding areas.
Must have Health & Social care level 3 or equivalent. Enhanced child barring DBS, driver with own vehicle.
Contract staff must be available to work at least every other weekend.
Good rates of pay.
Please private message me with email address for a CV to be sent.

23/01/2022

Where has this year gone? So many families helped so far.

19/01/2022

Self Employed Family Support Worker required – Winterbourne area



This is an as and when needed vacancy.



The role of a Family/Children's support worker is to unobtrusively observe contact between children who have been removed from their parents care and their parents or other family members during their arranged visits.

Your obligation is to ensure that all contact is safe, positive, and fun for the child. Contact sessions are held at our child friendly contact centres, community or family homes.

You must have:

Level 3 in Health & Social care, or equivalent.

You must have:

Level 3 in Health & Social care, or equivalent.

(TO START IMMEDIATELY) Enhanced DBS Certificate, including 'Children Barring' – dated within the last 3 years - or be willing to apply for one.

Excellent verbal and written skills, as detailed reports are required.

Drivers Licence - and access to vehicle

Safeguarding certificated training (within the last 12 months or be willing to complete).

Have own vehicle with 'business use' insurance.

Desirable:

Paediatric First Aid Training.

We offer:
Great rates of pay, from £12.50 p/h.
Full management training and support.
Excellent work experience.
Free Family Contact Worker training.

Please only apply if you meet the criteria needed, no responses will be made to those that do not meet this.
Please send C.V to [email protected]

31/12/2021

Family Ties would like to wish all our families, a Healthy, Happy New Year.

This has been yet another tricky year with Covid but I became the Sole owner of Family Ties, we won the PRESTGIOUS CEO Award from the NACCC, we became the ICFA sub provided for the whole of the South West, UK and recently been asked to consider being the main provider for another two local authorities.
We have aslo opened our centre in Torquay and a new venue in Taunton from January 22.

I could not of done this without the amazing team I have and I thank them for all there hard work and dedication to helping families.

15/12/2021

💙💗

Hello Star, please come with me
My name is Arthur, you’re safe and free
There’s a gazillion things to see and do
And loads of kids like me and you.
There’s loads of toys in the room up there
And these stairways lead to who knows where
The people that hurt you won’t touch you now
You will recover… we both will, somehow.
The ocean here is always blue
And if you look up high, there’s rainbows too
You’ll meet lots of family you didn’t know
But they’ll keep you safe with love they show.
As for Christmas, well, that’s special here
Angels and carols, you’ll see and hear
There’s other kids that you’ll get to meet
And no-one knocks you off your feet.
Up here, it’s happy every day
There’s a rainbow bridge with dogs, to play
There’s so many animals they all run free
No fear of hunting or cruelty to see.
Come with me, you’ve family to find
Then you can gently sleep as your soul unwinds
Now take my hand you’re safe little Star
With your special name you’ll shine from afar.

RIP little Star xx
Written by poems of a frazzled mum

02/07/2021

This is 16 hour a week contract role - most hours are Saturday and Sunday
Job Role

The role of a Family/Children's Contact Supervisor is to unobtrusively observe contact between children who have been removed from their parents care and their parents or other family members during their arranged visits.
Your obligation is to ensure that all contact is safe, positive and fun for the child. Contact sessions are held at our child friendly contact centres, community or family homes.

You will be required to compose a report on all visits attended including observations made, these reports are provided to the Local Authority/Private Clients and can be used for court evidence. You are also required to escalate any concerns to Contact Centre management.

You may also be asked to collect the child and transport them to our contact centre and return them home again at the end of the contact session.

This position is varied, on occasions challenging and very, very rewarding.

Family Ties are passionate about providing the best possible experience for contact users and provide all Family/Children Contact Supervisors with on-job training and shadow shifts.

Company description

Family Ties Contact Services, provide exceptional 'Family/Childrens Contact Supervisors' to facilitate - safe and happy time for non-resident family members to spend quality time with their children.

Our values are simple - 'Where children come first'.

Job description

Children's and Families Contact Supervisor (Torquay/Exeter and surrounding areas) -

Hours: Predominantly most of the 16 hours will be weekends with a few hours possibly on a week day

Have a detailed knowledge and understanding of child development
Be able to understand if a situation is escalating and will be able to step in to effectively safeguard the child or young person
Be able to work with challenging and difficult families and have an ability to put people at ease
Be able to analyse and deal with the behaviours of the families they are working with
Be able to verbally present a case in court if required
Be able to use different approaches to meet the diverse needs of families who will access the service
A non-judgemental attitude
A desire to work with vulnerable children and families
Good writing skills
Be flexible
Essential: (Immediate starts available - references depending)
3 in Health & Social care, or equivalent.

# (TO START IMMEDIATELY) Enhanced DBS Certificate, including 'Children Barring' – dated within the last 3 years - or be willing to apply for one.

# Excellent verbal and written skills, as detailed reports are required.

# Drivers Licence - and access to vehicle

# Safeguarding certificated training (within the last 12 months or be willing to complete).

# Have own vehicle with 'business use' insurance.

Desirable:

# Paediatric First Aid Training.

We offer:
# Great rates of pay
# Full management training and support.
# Excellent work experience.
# Free Family Contact Worker training.