Children & Young People Support Worker (12 Month FTC)

Olive Branch Fostering; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Children & Young People Support Worker with a focus on enhancing the lives of looked after children. This role involves providing one-on-one support, engaging in community activities, and fostering positive relationships with children and their families. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the stability of placements while working closely with social workers and foster carers. Join a dedicated team that values diversity and is committed to improving the lives of vulnerable children. If you are passionate about making a difference and have the relevant experience, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave

Birthday Leave

Good Health Days

Refer A Friend Scheme

Employee Assistance Platform

Auto Enrolment Pension

Learning & Development Opportunities

Optional Private Healthcare Scheme

Eyecare Vouchers

Cycle To Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in child care, especially with children having additional needs.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support children/young people in fostering placements according to their needs.
• Work with Supervising Social Worker to enhance placement stability.

Skills

Flexible working hours

UK Driving Licence

Enhanced DBS

Experience with children with additional needs

Understanding of challenging behaviours

Commitment to Equal Opportunities

Job description

Children & Young People Support Worker (12 Month FTC)

Job title: Children & Young People Support Worker (12 Month FTC)
Salary: From £24,000 (pro rata)
Location: Birmingham
Working Pattern: 22.5hrs a week, flexible to include evenings and weekends. Temporary for 12 months.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Children & Young People Support Worker to join the Birmingham team at Nexus Fostering. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated support worker to be based at our South Midlands office, covering Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Walsall, and Warwickshire.

The Role

As Children & Young People Support Worker, you will be supporting the fostering household and children/young people in placement, according to their needs as defined by the Placement Plan.

You will work closely with the Supervising Social Worker and Area Manager to enhance placement stability and to build positive relationships with the children/young people and fostering household.

You will support a child/young person’s progress in the Nexus Fostering 360 foster placement by working with them in the community, in leisure activities, or at school, within a therapeutic framework. Specifically, you will provide one-to-one support to children/young people and necessary respite for carers. You will also contribute to planning activity days for foster carer families and children/young people.

The successful candidate will also attend and participate in events aimed at recruiting prospective foster carers and complete initial visits to households expressing an interest in fostering.

For this role, willingness to travel and use of a car is essential as the successful applicant will be required to support foster carers and visit placements across the Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Walsall, and Warwickshire areas.

What we’re looking for…

• Willing to work flexible hours, including non-office hours and at weekends
• Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes
• Willing to undertake an enhanced DBS
• Experience within child care – specifically children with additional needs including ASD, GDD, nonverbal and those who find it difficult to regulate their emotions
• An understanding of challenging behaviours and trauma
• A good understanding of the needs of looked after children
• Share a commitment to Equal Opportunities in all work practices and to improving the lives of Looked After Children.

Why work for us?

• Generous Annual Leave - 28 days PLUS your Bank Holiday Entitlement
• Birthday Leave - a paid day off for your birthday
• Good Health Days - no sickness in a 6 month period and get an additional day off!
• Refer A Friend Scheme with a monetary incentive
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Platform that provides access to advice and support 24/7
• Auto Enrolment Pension
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Optional Private Healthcare Scheme
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Optional Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave/Shared Parental Leave.

Everyone is welcome

Diversity and inclusion are the principles for how we build our teams and Nexus Fostering strives to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are valued and celebrated. We want a workforce which represents the communities we serve and work, to ensure no applicant or employee is treated unfairly on the basis of race, gender, age, disability, religion or identity. We recognise and value the individual differences and contributions of all employees and believe that by working together we can achieve equality for all.

*Nexus Fostering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and vulnerable people in our care. Successful applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.