Children's Support Worker / Mentor

Polaris Community; England; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A children's services provider is looking for a Support Worker/Mentor to support children during their transition to foster care. The role requires travel in the Chorley and Cheshire areas, effective communication, and a valid driving licence. Ideal candidates will be positive role models and willing to learn. The position offers flexible hours at an hourly rate of up to £15.

Qualifications

• Willing to travel in Chorley and Cheshire areas.
• Full driving licence with access to own car.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people during their transition to foster care.
• Act as a positive role model.
• Facilitate expression of wishes and feelings to the network.
• Maintain regular contact with children or young people.

Skills

Ability to work in a professional network

Willingness to engage in learning and development

Empathy and connection skills

Effective communication

Job description

Location:Various areas with a current need in North West area.
Flexibility and a willingness to travel is essential for the role.

Hourly Rate:Up to £15 per hour

Hours:Casual, varied and flexible

ABOUT US

Polaris Children’s Services are an established children’s services provider that delivers innovative and outcomes-based services, offering real value and building brighter futures for children, young people and their families.

Working across the UK the company provides intensive support to children and young people to step down from residential settings into fostering placements and to help stabilise existing fostering placements.

Requirements

Please note this is a community role, you will need to be willing to travel. We have a current need for working in the Chorley and Cheshire areas.

• Ability to work as part of a professional network (including foster carers, social workers, schools) to advocate for the child/young person’s wishes and feelings
• Be willing to engage in learning and development to support your role as a Support Worker or Mentor
• Be within travelling distance of Chorley and or Cheshire to support community visits in the area
• Have a full driving licence with unrestricted access to your own car

Responsibilities

• To support children and young people before, during and after their transition to foster care in the most effective way, appropriate to their needs and understanding
• Act as a positive role model for the child/young person by sharing experiences & learning, empathising, validating feelings, and making connections
• To support children and young people to express their wishes and feelings, and feed this back into the network for consideration
• To have regular face to face contact with the child or young person.
• Ensuring the service delivered promotes equality, diversity and rights for all individuals associated with the service
• Delivering the service according to the required model as laid out by your manager.

For an informal discussion about this position please contact Joycey Bammeke-Bailey on 07964 666 082

To be considered for this post, please apply and we’ll be in touch.

Polarisis an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded the disability confident employer by the jobcentre plus.

The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check at enhanced level if successful for the position.