Job Opportunity with St Christopher\'s: Fostering Support Worker

Contract Type: Permanent

Specific Hours: 40 hours per week,
with some weekend and evening work

We are looking to recruit a Fostering Support Worker working closely with the supervising social workers, local authorities, and other professionals to support foster placements.

The role will involve:

• Planning and implementing appropriate activities to meet the individual needs of looked after children
• Running support groups, both for looked after children and birth children
• Providing support sessions during the day, evenings or weekends
• Transporting young people to activities and appointments and supervising family contact sessions

Applicants should have:

• Experience of working with children and young people in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Experience of administrative work including data entry and report writing
• Ability to work with challenging behaviour and resolve conflict
• Ability to maintain personal and professional boundaries
• Good communication and administrative skills and the ability to build and sustain sound professional relationships

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