Placement Support Worker

5 days ago

Bootle, United Kingdom Sefton Council Full time

**Sefton Fostering Service Are you ready to #MakeADifference?**

Sefton is a diverse and exciting local authority that is on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its Sefton 2030 Vision. This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough. There has never been a better time to join Sefton; we are on an improvement journey with innovative changes planned to include a partnership with Leeds County Council to look at a whole partnership and social work approach. We will be adopting Leeds Family Valued strengthening families model which will ensure we make a difference to our most vulnerable children, young people, and their families.

Are you a dedicated, enthusiastic child care professional who is ready for their next adventure? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Our Fostering Service has expanded; we have an opportunity for a Placement Support Worker who will specifically support our kinship foster carers, Special Guardians and the team also offers post adoption support. We have created this new team to provide greater focus and support as we realise that there can be different challenges for kinship carers and Special Guardians. Our aim where possible to keep children within their families and so we want to be sure carers receive the best possible support from the service and others who understand their experiences and challenges. We are seeking a committed person who has excellent communication skills; someone who is willing to listen and learn from our kinship carers to achieve best outcomes for children and young people in their care. It would be great if you had experience of group work and direct work with children and young people. You will need to understand safeguarding and child protection procedures.

You will be part of an established social work team which is supported by an experienced Team Manager and Assistant Team Manager who will support you in your role to ensure you are able to make a difference. You will be encouraged to work transparently and given scope to think creatively, supporting Supervising Social Workers, children, and families. We would love to hear from you if this role sounds right for you.

**What we require from you**:

- Level 3 qualification relating to working with Children & Young people
- Experience of working with children, young people, and families in the community
- Knowledge of child development and issues affecting children and young people
- Ability to work in partnership with children, young people, and families, utilising their resources and strengths
- High aspirations for children and young people who are cared for
- Good communications and listening skills and a solution focused approach
- An understanding of safeguarding and awareness of need to adhere to policies and procedures
- A willingness to undertake relevant training and a commitment to your own personal development

**Our offer to you**:
We want to give our employees the best possible benefits and rewards to attract the best people. If you join our Fostering Service, you can expect to receive the following:

- A warm Sefton welcome
- To be part of an established, caring, dynamic team
- Access to good quality, reflective supervision
- A comprehensive induction programme
- A wide variety of career progression routes bespoke to individual training and development needs as identified in annual PDRs
- Excellent training and development opportunities including a wide-ranging offer from our in-house workforce training and development unit as well as access to several external accredited opportunities
- Partnership with Research in Practice, providing access to online webinars, podcasts and materials linked to the latest research and policy updates to support your CPD and inform evidence-based reports
- 27 days annual leave rising to 32 days with 5 years continual service and 8 bank holidays
- Enhanced sick pay scheme, maternity/adoption leave pay and maternity support leave
- Opportunities for agile/flexible working
- Access to free eye tests and where appropriate, contribution towards spectacles
- Occupational Health Service available to advise on work related health issues
- Commitment to supporting staff’s emotional and mental health with access to a free and confidential employee counselling service
- Discounted gym membership with all Active Sefton gyms
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to local benefits and discounts on products and services
- Relocation packages as appropriate

So now you’ve heard everything about us, we would love to hear about you If you would like to have an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact:
**Michelle Tomlinson, Team Manager on 07815468612 or** **Tracey Millward, Assistant Team Manager on **07814136873**

**Equal Opportunities**:
**How to apply**:
Please note, we do not accept CV’s (unless specified on the advert).

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