Fostering Support Worker

4 days ago

Skegness, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom Five Rivers Child Care Full time

We are looking for a Fostering Support Worker in ​Lincolnshire Being a Fostering Support Worker is an exciting role working with children and young people, Foster Carers, and other professionals to ensure the best outcomes for out foster families. Join our supportive team today.

Your responsibilities will include being involved in children's participation events, coordinating group activities, and supporting the team in preparing children and young people for foster care placements. Accurate record keeping of visits and one-to-one sessions is essential, as is promoting the health and wellbeing of the children and young people.

You 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 programme, supporting the hybrid working team in preparing the children and young people for their foster care placements, being a large part of recruitment, 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.

Whilst this position is primarily focused on supporting families within Lincolnshire, there may be a need for you to support other families we work with which could include travel to Doncaster, Bradford, Leeds, York and Hull.

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.

You 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.

Hours

This is a Full-Time role of 37 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)
  • £4500 Car Allowance (on top of the annual salary).
  • We are committed to your development
  • Simply Health Medical Cash Back Scheme.
  • Blue Light Card
  • 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.
  • Enhanced maternity leave

Requirements

  • Well-written and IT skills.
  • Able to actively listen to others and working 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.

Role Profile: _Role Profile_ Fostering_Support

Please do not delay in applying for the role and for our chance to Turn Children's Lives Around every day.

For more information, please contact our recruitment team at - or by calling option 2

Five Rivers Child Care 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 checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £23,575.00-£27,830.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Employee discount
  • Referral programme
  • Store discount

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: On the road

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