Care Support Specialist

5 hours ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Polaris Community Full time
Job Title: Care Support Specialist

Polaris Community is committed to providing high-quality care and support services to children and young people in foster care. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Care Support Specialist to join our team in the Yorks & Lincs area.

The successful candidate will have a Social Work qualification, professional registration with Social Work England, and proven report writing skills. They will also possess a comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation and child safeguarding procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support foster parents and their families to achieve outstanding outcomes for all children and young people in foster care.
  • Monitor the continued suitability and competence of foster parents to ensure they provide a safe, healthy, nurturing, and learning environment for children/young people.
  • Provide regular supervision to allocated foster parents in line with Polaris Community's Operational Standards.
  • Work in partnership with a team to help identify any needs within the foster family and contribute to relevant meetings.
  • Ensure each child and foster parent are fully compliant in respect of all key documentation.
  • Promote participation of children/young people in the development of the agency and in accessing resources and opportunities in their local community.

Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Benefits:

  • A competitive salary package.
  • Ongoing professional development opportunities.
  • The opportunity to work with a dedicated and supportive team.


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