Fostering Support Worker - BromsgroveStart a new career now. The organisation is looking for a Fostering Support Worker to join t.....
Fostering Support Worker - Bromsgrove
Start a new career now. The organisation is looking for a Fostering Support Worker to join their team in Bromsgrove, part of the Midlands Fostering Service. You will be working with an experienced team and in a culture where children are valued, respected, and listened to and involved in as many decisions as possible.
Being a Fostering Support Worker is an exciting and important role involving a range of tasks working directly with children and young people, Foster Carers, and other professionals to ensure quality outcomes for children/young people.
As the Fostering Support Worker you will be involved in participation events with their children, where you will be coordinating group work and activities within a skilled focused way as part of their agreed programme, supporting the hybrid working team in preparing the children and young people for their foster care placements, being a large part of recruitment, supporting their children with transport, able to record visits/one to one work effectively, and promoting the health and wellbeing of the children and young people.
Can you be that person that puts the children and young people in the forefront of your decisions, be able to work as a team, be flexible, being proactive, able to communicate with children and adults? Do you have experience of working with Children and Young People? Having experience of working in the fostering sector would be an advantage but not necessary. No formal social work qualifications are necessary, but an understanding of and empathy for the work required is necessary.
The Fostering Support Worker will need to be able to drive for this role and have access to a car, be flexible as you may need to work occasional evenings and weekends and be committed to therapeutic training.
About the organisation
The organisation is a Social Enterprise who have been turning children’s lives around since 1989.
They’re committed to ensuring that foster carers are recruited, supported, developed, and rewarded for the crucial role they take on when they become part of the fostering family.
Their Team at Bromsgrove
They are a friendly team, and they’re looking for a new Fostering Support Worker to join their family. They work from a spacious, well-maintained office in Bromsgrove and their service covers the West midlands and the surrounding areas in line with their growth and development strategy.
Their service is rated GOOD by Ofsted. In the past 12 months they have seen a big growth in their team, and they are excited at the prospect of reaching out to more children in need of warm loving homes. They are keen to recruit people with the same ambition and passion. Their team benefits from local knowledge and promotes a sense of ‘family’ among their carers. Equality and collaboration are important, so they regularly meet with carers to hear their views on their service.
Hours
This is a Full-Time role of 37 hours
You will need to be flexible for this role as you may need to work weekend & evenings
Benefits
• 25 days plus 8 bank holidays annual leave allowance (Pro Rata)
• £4,500 Car Allowance (on top of the annual salary)
• On-going training and learning through their Learning & Development Team
• They are committed to your development – they hold a Gold Investors in People Award
• Simply Health Medical Cash Back Scheme
• Perk Box High Street Discounts
• Ongoing training and support from in house and external trainers
• Employee Support Programmes
• Enhanced company pension scheme (4% employer contribution)
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Long service and recognition scheme
• Opportunities to develop within this role
Requirements for the Fostering Support Worker
• Good written and IT skills
• Able to communicate with children, colleagues, and external customers
• Able to actively listen to others and working part of a team
• Taking lead in recruitment of applicants
• Being patient and empathy skills
• Understanding of safeguarding
• Valid Driving Licence
• Have the Right to Work in the UK
• Therapeutic direct work with children, young people and carers preferred but not essential as training given
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.
The organisation is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
The organisation is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer.
HOW TO APPLY
APPLICATION PROCESS: Candidates will be required to complete an Application Form, which we will send out in a separate email. Please keep an eye out for our email.
JOB REF: AWDO-P11611
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