Fostering Business Support Coordinator

2 weeks ago

Thornaby on Tees, United Kingdom Five Rivers Child Care Ltd Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a permanent, full-time **Fostering Business Support Coordinator** to join Five Rivers Child Care, a leading **Social Enterprise** which has been “turning children’s lives around” since 1989.

The Business Support Team in the **North Region **work cohesively across the fostering service. We are a friendly, hardworking team who enjoy working alongside our social workers and fostering support worker colleagues.

This is an office based role and you will be based either in our Doncaster or Thornaby office, whichever is local to you, supporting our fostering teams.

Working for Five Rivers has many benefits arising from its commitment as a Social Enterprise to invest in the services it provides to Foster Carers, children, and members of the staff team.

Our Trauma Informed (ATIC) model integrates across our Fostering, Residential, Clinical, and Education services to achieve the best possible outcomes for young people.
- Maintaining the CHARMS database to ensure compliance
- Processing regular checks for present foster carers and children
- Processing financial claims, liaising with the finance team
- Organising room bookings
- Attending monthly meetings and Taking minutes
- Ensuring Five Rivers policies and procedures are adhered to
- Any additional administrative task or projects maybe required by the business or fostering managers.
- To promote inclusion and participation of children and young people in the development of the foster service

**Hours**

This is a full-time role covering 37 hours per week.

**You will receive**:

- Formal induction and training in our paperless electronic recording and management system (CHARMS)
- Pay review pending April 2024
- Monthly supervision provided by the Office Manager
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Career progression opportunities
- Pension scheme and access to employee assistance program
- Perkbox discount scheme membership
- Simply Health Membership

**You will have**:

- The desire to be a team player who wants to achieve the best possible outcomes for all our children and foster carers
- Experience of working in the fostering sector and/or children/young people in social care (preferable)
- Excellent Word and Excel skills plus knowledge of PowerPoint
- The ability to handle complex situations
- Proven organisation skills and time management
- A valid driving licence
- The right to work in the UK

**Role Profile**:

- 20240129_Role Profile _ Fostering Business Support Coordinator v2.pdf

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 check

Pay: From £22,395.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Referral programme

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Administrative experience: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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