Support Worker

The Cambian Group; Town of Cambridge; Hybrid; AUD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

By the Bridge with Cambian is recruiting a dedicated supporter to provide timely, needs-led assistance to looked-after children and their families in East Anglia. The role involves direct work with children and foster parents, recording visits, and contributing to stability plans.

Hybrid working with regional travel offers a dynamic environment where safeguarding, equality, and inclusion are central. You will work with care plans, transport to school, and collaboration with professionals to

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication with children, carers and professionals.
• Self-motivated with a professional, positive attitude.
• Effective organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload efficiently.
• Proficient in IT systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience using database systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, needs-led support aligned with care/support plans for children looked after and support to birth children.
• Complete direct work with children and foster parents and record visits (e.g. welfare visits, safeguarding visits).
• Contribute to stability plans and support to minimize placement disruption.
• Provide direct support to improve wellbeing outcomes for children.
• Transport to school, supervision of contact, and practical support to families/children.
• Undertake work to support independence.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

IT proficiency

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Database systems

Job description

Location: East Anglia (Hybrid working with regional travel) Salary Range: £25,000 pro rata

To work in partnership with foster families, children, and young people to promote safety, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.

To collaborate with supervising social workers, therapeutic teams, and external partners to provide co‑ordinated support.

About By the Bridge

By the Bridge with Cambian is an innovative and dynamic independent fostering organisation providing high-quality foster care and support services to children and their foster families.

We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to grow, develop, and achieve their goals. We celebrate diversity across our staff, families, and children, recognising that our strength lies in inclusion. Our focus is on supporting the most vulnerable and advocating for them and alongside them to ensure the best possible outcomes.

Role Responsibilities & Objectives

• Provide timely, needs-led support aligned with care/support plans for children looked after and support to birth children
• Complete direct work with children and foster parents and record visits (e.g. Child seen, welfare visit, missing visit, additional unannounced visit, safeguarding supporting visit)
• Contribute to stability plans – working directly with children and families via planned support (to include outside of 9am – 5pm Mon to Fri) to minimize placement disruption
• Provide direct support to improve outcomes for children in all wellbeing areas.
• To include transport to school, planned supervision of contact, practical support to families/children
• Undertake work to support independence
• Plan/contribute to events for children and families and lead participation, feedback and consultation
• Maintain accurate records and share information appropriately
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Adhere to data protection and health & safety policies
• Work in line with organisational values, policies, and procedures
• Undertake reasonable additional duties; JD may be updated for operational needs

Person Specification

• Knowledge of Ofsted regulations and safeguarding best practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with children, carers and professionals
• Self-motivated with a professional, positive attitude
• Effective organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload efficiently
• Proficient in IT systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience using database systems (advantageous but not essential)