Fostering Support Worker Part-time - Eastern Region Peterborough
Permanent Part - time 15 Hours
Peterborough and surrounding area
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. 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
- Appropriate training will be provided to assist in this role.
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
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 line with the Equality Act 'occupational requirement'.
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Fostering Support Worker - Eastern Region Peterborough employer: St Chris
St Chris is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture where dedicated individuals can truly make a difference in the lives of young people. With competitive remuneration and tailored training opportunities through our 'St Christopher’s Academy', employees are encouraged to grow professionally while working in a fulfilling environment in Ealing, United Kingdom.
