Fostering Support Worker

6 days ago

Bristol, United Kingdom AWD online Full time

The organisation is a leading Social Enterprise who turns children’s lives around. Their Fostering service is committed to providing caring families to children who need them the most.

Due to their continuing service development, they are seeking to appoint a Fostering Support Worker to provide support to their Supervising Social Workers and Foster Carers throughout the Bristol, Somerset, Gloucester and Swindon areas. This exciting andimportant role requires a range of tasks working directly with children and young people, Foster Carers and other professionals to ensure quality outcomes for the children and young people.

The Bristol based team are part of the South West Fostering Service, but as the Fostering Support Worker you will be working predominantly within the Bristol, Somerset, Gloucester and Swindon areas.

The Fostering Support Worker will be part of a fast-growing team working with Supervising Social Workers and Senior Practitioners to further develop the service.

**Responsibilities include**:

- Promote the welfare of children / young people placed with the organisation’s Fostering Service and within the organisation as a whole
- To be involved in the practice aspects of placements and to assist in the on-going placement process
- To assist the organisation and agency staff in helping to prepare children/young people for foster care placements
- Work directly with children/young people in a skilled and focused way as part of an agreed programme of work
- Co-ordinate groups and joint work for all children/young people involved in the foster care process

The organisation is looking for a Fostering Support Worker who will always be thinking of the child, ensuring they are at the forefront of all decisions. The Fostering Support Worker must be able to work as a team member to achieve the best outcomes forthe children, able to communicate with children and adults.

Experience of working in the fostering sector and/or with children/young people would be an advantage but not necessary. No formal social work qualifications are necessary, but an understanding of and empathy for the work required is necessary.

**Desired skills and requirements**:

- Experience of working directly with children and young people
- Commitment to engaging in therapeutic training
- Full UK driving license and access to a car
- Commitment to working flexible hours
- Occasional evenings and weekends where this is agreed with line manager

**Benefits**:

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company Pension Scheme
- Simply Health Cash Plan Scheme
- Car Allowance / Mileage allowance
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Perkbox - discounts in many high street shops, leisure facilities and restaurants
- Regular Supervision
- Company Sick Pay scheme (after successful completion of probation)
- Death in Service Benefit
- Long Service Awards

The organisation 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.

The organisation is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer.

**HOW TO APPLY**

JOB REF: AWDO-P8727

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