Team Support Worker

Team Support Worker

Location: Waltham Abbey

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £26,000 per annum plus £3,000 car allowance

Hours: Full Time – 37.5 Hours per week

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About National Fostering Group

Nationally focused, we have been rated as a Great Place to Work 2025! With over 20 years of experience, National Fostering Group is the largest independent children\’s fostering group in the UK with a community of over 2,500 foster carers.

Our fostering agencies are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either Outstanding or Good.

We also offer a 4 day working week – this means 80% of the hours for 100% pay! This will be given following a successful 6 month probationary period and is a performance based benefit.

About the Role

The office base is in Essex, South East. You will attend the office for meetings and workshops and also travel to work in the community.

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, conscientious and creative Support Worker to work closely with our team of Supervising Social Workers and Foster Carers to deliver the best outcomes for children and young people in foster care.

Your role will include undertaking specific tasks in relation to supporting foster carers in their care of children, direct work with children and young people, organising events for foster carers and children on a regular basis, and a range of other tasks.

Who we are looking for

A key part of your role will be responding flexibly and quickly to support foster carers with the challenges of care experienced children and young people. You will place a focus on the positive outcomes of our children and take responsibility for helping improve the lives of our young people.

You will support children and young people participating in Duke of Edinburgh, work cooperatively with colleagues, have good communication skills, a professional approach, openness to extending your knowledge and skills, and a genuine desire to fulfil the responsibilities of the support worker role.

You will also need to be IT literate, have a full driving licence and your own transport.

Due to the wide geographical spread of our agency, this role is best suited to candidates who are comfortable with driving long distances. The role requires flexibility, as there may be occasions when you are needed to work outside normal working hours to meet the needs of children and carers.

Applicants should be confident using computer systems such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, and other basic software for tasks like sending emails, maintaining records, and writing newsletters.

Benefits

But what else is in it for you? Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Up to 39 days annual leave each year (25 base entitlement + 1 One moment in time + 8 bank holidays + ability to buy up to 5 extra days)
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market‑leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

Whatever location you work – whether in a city or a rural setting – you’ll be part of one dynamic family, aiming high and dreaming big, and helping the people we work with achieve their own personal goals.

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