At a Glance
- Tasks: Support foster placements by planning activities and running support groups for children.
- Company: St Christopher's, a leading charity dedicated to children's welfare.
- Benefits: Flexible hours, meaningful work, and the chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Inclusive workplace welcoming diverse backgrounds and offering career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a passionate team and help create positive life experiences for young people.
- Qualifications: Experience with children, good communication skills, and ability to handle challenging behaviour.
The predicted salary is between 11.7 - 14.3 £ per hour.
Variable hours (Zero hours Contract) West Midlands
Are you looking for a job working with children and with flexibility that could fit alongside your work and family commitments? If so, this job could be for you.
About Us
Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future. St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man. We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home. We are an equal-opportunity employer keen to develop an inclusive workforce where people feel they belong. We hope to attract applications from under-represented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.
About the Role
We are looking to recruit a Fostering Support Worker (Bank) 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
Recruitment Process
Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting. It is against the law to apply for work with Children/Young People if you are barred from working in Regulated Activity and if your name is added to a Children Barred List. All shortlisted candidates invited to interview will be asked to submit a Self-Declaration and Disclosure form which will need to be returned prior to an interview being booked. Please note this post has a minimum age restriction of 21 for roles working directly with children and young people in our residential and semi-independent Homes in line with the Equality Act ‘occupational requirement’.
Fostering Support Worker Bank - West Midlands in West Bromwich employer: St Chris
St Christopher's is an exceptional employer dedicated to creating a safe and nurturing environment for children and young people. With a strong commitment to inclusivity and employee development, we offer flexible working hours that cater to your personal commitments while providing meaningful opportunities to make a positive impact in the lives of those we serve. Join us in our mission to ensure every child has the chance to thrive, all within the supportive and collaborative culture of our West Midlands team.
