The role of a child contact supervisor is to observe the interaction between parent(s) and child(ren) under the care of the Local Authority, and private proceedings.

As a child contact supervisor, you are there to accurately record progress the family are making and to look for evidence of this. In addition to this, you are also looking at how contact is working in line with the Every Child Matters Agenda and this evidence needs to be compiled in a factual observation based report. Supervisors should be aware they could be called upon to attend court and answer questions on some or all of the reports they have provided. The ideal applicant will need to have experience of working with children and families, ideally in an observational or supportive role.

Key responsibilities:
• To observe the contact session and make appropriate notes.
• It is not appropriate for the contact supervisor to enter into long conversations with the adult having contact.
• The contact s...