At a Glance
- Tasks: Support Kinship Foster Carers and help vulnerable children thrive in safe family environments.
- Company: Service Care Solutions, dedicated to improving lives in the Wigan area.
- Benefits: Full-time role with a chance to make a real difference in children's lives.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal growth and community impact.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team and be a vital part of children's journeys to stability.
- Qualifications: Relevant childcare qualification and a passion for safeguarding children.
The predicted salary is between 22950 - 28050 £ per year.
- Fostering Support Worker (Temporary)
- Area
Hours: Full Time Make a Real Difference to the Lives of Children and Families Service Care Solutions are recruiting for a Fostering Support Worker to join a dedicated and supportive Fostering Team in the Wigan area on a temporary basis.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced childcare professional who is passionate about helping children remain safely within their family network whenever possible.
You’ll play a vital role supporting Kinship Foster Carers and prospective Special Guardians, helping to provide safe, stable, and nurturing homes for some of the area's most vulnerable children.
Working alongside Social Workers and other professionals, you’ll help ensure children receive the support they need while maintaining high standards of safeguarding and regulatory compliance.
The Role
- Support Kinship Foster Carers and prospective Special Guardians throughout their fostering journey.
- Promote positive outcomes for children by ensuring they remain in safe and stable family environments wherever possible.
- Build positive, professional relationships with carers, children, families and partner agencies.
- Maintain accurate records and complete reports, assessments and documentation within required timescales.
- Contribute to Foster Panels, planning meetings, reviews and case conferences.
- Support carers through assessments and annual reviews.
- Transport, supervise and facilitate family contact where required.
- Escort children and families to appointments, interviews and admissions into care when necessary.
- Work collaboratively with Social Workers and external agencies to ensure the best outcomes for children.
- Ensure all work complies with the National Minimum Standards, Fostering Regulations and relevant legislation.
About You
- Passionate about improving the lives of children and young people.
- Child-focused with safeguarding at the heart of their practice.
- A confident communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Able to work independently using their own initiative while thriving as part of a team.
- Highly organised with excellent time management skills.
- Committed to equality, diversity and anti-discriminatory practice.
- Comfortable producing detailed written reports and using IT systems.
- Able to prioritise a varied workload in a fast-paced environment.
Essential Qualifications
Applicants must hold one of the following (or an equivalent relevant childcare qualification):
- NNEB BTEC in Nursery Nursing
- NVQ Level 3 in Childcare and Education
- NVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (Children and Young People)
Essential Knowledge & Experience
Successful candidates will demonstrate knowledge of
- Equality, diversity and community cohesion.
- Childcare legislation and safeguarding.
- Fostering Regulations.
- National Minimum Standards.
- Care Planning Regulations.
- Childcare theory and best practice.
- Assessment and support planning for children and families.
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Fostering Support Worker in Wigan employer: Service Care Solutions Ltd
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Contact Details:
Service Care Solutions Ltd Recruitment Team
