Fostering Advisor

3 weeks ago

Hassocks, West Sussex, United Kingdom Polaris Community Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Fostering Advisor to join our team at Polaris Community. As a Fostering Advisor, you will play a critical role in supporting our foster parents and children in their journey towards a stable and loving home.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide regular phone contact with foster parents to discuss their progress and share ideas and strategies for supporting their children.
  • Make home visits to foster families, agreed with the ISP Social Worker and Centre Manager, to provide advice and information on support and services available to them.
  • Coordinate training for foster parents, including TSDS Training, and facilitate discussion groups and presentations at the Centre.
  • Support children and young people in their leisure activities and assist in facilitating discussion groups and presentations at the Centre.
  • Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date records as required.
  • Be conversant with applicable regulations and standards, including the Children's Act and Fostering Service National Minimum Standards.
Requirements
  • Understanding of Fostering regulations and standards.
  • Some first-hand knowledge or experience of Fostering, ideally as a foster parent or as part of a Fostering family.
  • Previous experience or a want to work in a therapeutic model of child care.
  • Previous experience of providing support to foster parents and young people.
  • Good understanding of Attachment and working within a therapeutic model.
  • Ability to recognise people who foster as professionals and challenge appropriately where necessary in a way that is effective and sustains the relationship.
  • Ability to build good working relationships with professionals from various disciplines.
  • Intermediate IT skills to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and experience of using spreadsheets and databases.
  • Experience of planning, organising, and prioritising workloads to meet deadlines and service requirements.
  • Commitment to developing positive working relationships with other staff, outside agencies, our children & young people, and foster parents.
  • A full driving licence, unrestricted access to your own vehicle, and confidence driving across the region.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, and the opportunity to work with a dedicated team of professionals who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.

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