Foster Care Support Specialist — Hybrid/Travel

Cambian Group Plc; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambian Group Plc, in partnership with By the Bridge, seeks a Sessional Placement Support Worker for hybrid work in East Anglia with regional travel. You will partner with foster families, children, and young people to promote safety, wellbeing, and positive outcomes, following care plans and supervising social workers.

Responsibilities include direct work with children and foster parents, recording visits, supporting stability, transport to school, and promoting equality and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of safeguarding best practices and Ofsted requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with children, carers and professionals.
• Strong organisational and IT skills with MS Word/Excel/Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Provide needs-led support per care plans for children looked after.
• Complete direct work with children and foster parents; record visits.
• Contribute to stability plans to minimise placement disruption.
• Support independence and wellbeing outcomes for children.
• Help with transport to school, supervision of contact, and practical family support.
• Maintain accurate records and promote equality and inclusion.

Skills

Verbal communication

Safeguarding

Organisational skills

Self-motivation

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Cambian Group Plc, in partnership with By the Bridge, seeks a Sessional Placement Support Worker for hybrid work in East Anglia with regional travel. You will partner with foster families, children, and young people to promote safety, wellbeing, and positive outcomes, following care plans and supervising social workers.

Responsibilities include direct work with children and foster parents, recording visits, supporting stability, transport to school, and promoting equality and safeguarding.