Fostering Support Worker - Doncaster, United Kingdom - Five Rivers Child Care Ltd
Description
Start a new career at Five Rivers Child Care.We are looking for a Fostering Support Worker to join our team in Bromsgrove, part of the Midlands & North 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.
You will support our families throughout the Home Counties area.
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.
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.
You 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 Five Rivers
**Five Rivers Child Care is a Social Enterprise who have been turning children's lives around since 1989.
We'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 Five Rivers fostering family.
Our Team at Bromsgrove
We are a friendly team, and we're looking for a new Fostering Support Worker to join our family.
We work from a spacious, well-maintained office in Bromsgrove and our service covers the West midlands and the surrounding areas in line with our growth and development strategy.
Our service is rated GOOD by Ofsted.In the past 12 months we have seen a big growth in our team, and we are excited at the prospect of reaching out to more children in need of warm loving homes.
We are keen to recruit people with the same ambition and passion. Our team benefits from local knowledge and promotes a sense of 'family' among our carers. Equality and collaboration are important, so we regularly meet with carers to hear their views on our 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
Why Five Rivers?
- 25 days plus 8 bank holidays annual leave allowance (Pro Rata)
- Ongoing training and learning through our Learning & Development Team
- We are committed to your development we 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:
- 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
- Five Rivers Child Care 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_
Salary:
£20,182.50-£24,840.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Doncaster: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
Support Worker: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
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