Fostering Support Worker

4 months ago

Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom AWD Recruitment Limited Full time

Fostering Support Worker - Part Time - Maternity Cover

Start a rewarding career with Foster Careline. We are looking for a Fostering Support Worker to join our team. Foster Careline is part of the Five Rivers Child Care Group. Five Rivers Child Care is a Social Enterprise committed to transforming the lives of children and young people through reinvesting their surplus in children’s futures.

We are looking for a Fostering Support Worker to join our team in the Ellesmere Port office on a Part-time basis (30 hours a week). Being a Fostering Support Worker is an exciting and important role involving a range of tasks working directly with children and young people, Foster Carers, and other professionals to ensure quality outcomes for children/young people. You will be working with an experienced team and in a culture where children are valued, respected, listened to, and involved in as many decisions as possible.

The Fostering Support Worker will be involved in participation events with our children, where you will be coordinating group work and activities in a skilled, focused way as part of our agreed program, supporting the team in preparing the children and young people for their foster care placements, being a large part of recruitment and supporting our children with transport. You must be able to record visits/one-to-one work effectively and promote the health and well-being of the children and young people.

As a Fostering Support Worker, you will be part of a team putting children and young people at the forefront of your decisions.

You need to be flexible, proactive, and able to communicate with children and adults. As well as having experience working with Children and Young People. Prior work within the fostering sector would be desirable. No formal social work qualifications are necessary, but understanding and empathy for the work required are necessary.

As the Fostering Support Worker you will need to be able to drive for this role and have access to a car, be flexible as you may need to work occasional evenings and weekends, and be committed to therapeutic training.

About Five Rivers

Five Rivers Child Care is a Social Enterprise that has been turning children’s lives around since 1989.

We’re committed to ensuring that foster carers are recruited, supported, developed, and rewarded for their crucial roles when they become part of the Five Rivers fostering family.

Our Team at Foster Careline

We are a team of 12 and our team is growing. We have a dedicated and professional team with years of expertise working with CIC and Local Authorities. In addition to our permanent members of staff, we also have independent workers and panel members. We offer fostering and foster care services in Liverpool, Lancashire, and surrounding areas, including Southport, Preston, Blackpool, St. Annes, Morecambe, Lancaster, Wigan, Chorley, and Warrington. Also, in the Merseyside area including Runcorn, Widnes, Wirral, Knowsley, and St. Helens.

Hours

This is a Part-time role of 30 hours per week.

You will need to be flexible for this role as you may need to work weekends & evenings.

Why Five Rivers?

25 days plus 8 bank holidays annual leave allowance pro rata

£4,500 Car Allowance (on top of the annual salary)

We are committed to your development - we hold a Gold Investors in People Award

Simply Health Medical Cash Back Scheme

Perk Box High Street Discounts

Ongoing training and support from in-house and external trainers

Employee Support Programmes

Enhanced company pension scheme (4% employer contribution)

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Long service and recognition scheme

Opportunities to develop within this role

**Requirements**:
Well-written and IT skills

Able to actively listen to others and work as part of a team

Being patient and having empathy skills

Understanding of safeguarding

Valid Driving Licence

Have the Right to Work in the UK

Therapeutic direct work with children, young people, and carers is preferred but not essential as training is given

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

Five Rivers is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

HOW TO APPLY

**JOB REF**: AWDO-P11530

This job is being advertised by AWD online on behalf of Five Rivers Child Care

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