Job Opportunity with St Christopher's : Fostering Support Worker Bank - Eastern Region Peterborough

Fairer Fostering Partnership; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 18,000; Part time

Job summary

A fostering support organization in Peterborough seeks a Fostering Support Worker (Bank) to support looked after children and their foster families. Responsibilities include planning activities, running support groups, and providing flexibility in working hours. Applicants should have experience with children, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage challenging behaviors.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement appropriate activities for looked after children.
• Run support groups for looked after and birth children.
• Provide support sessions during the day, evenings or weekends.
• Transport young people to activities and appointments.

Skills

Experience working with children

Administrative skills

Conflict resolution

Good communication skills

Job description

Overview

Location: Peterborough

Salary: £9524.00 per annum

Specific Hours: 15 Hours per week with occasional evening and weekend work

Closing Date: 28 September 2025

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. We are looking to recruit individuals who have the desire to support looked after children and their foster families.

As a Fostering Support Worker (Bank) you would work closely with the supervising social workers, local authorities and other professionals to support foster placements. You would have the ability to manage your availability.

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

Qualifications and experience:

• 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

The Fairer Fostering Partnership

c / o TACT Fostering

Innovation House

PO Box 137

Blyth

NE24 9FJ

J-18808-Ljbffr