Fostering Support Worker

National Fostering Agency Group; Scotland; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading fostering agency as a Support Worker in Scotland. You will work closely with foster carers and children, ensuring positive outcomes for those in care. The role includes direct support, event organisation, and collaboration with social workers. Enjoy a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous leave and health support services.

Benefits

Up to 39 days annual leave

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Flexible Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people, either paid or voluntary.
• Ability to respond flexibly to challenges faced by foster carers.

Responsibilities

• Support foster carers in their care of children.
• Organise events for foster carers and children.
• Work closely with Supervising Social Workers.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Teamwork

IT Literacy

Job description

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Fostering Support Worker

NFA Scotland

• Regional based covering Glasgow and Ayrshire
• Permanent

Salary: up to £28,062 per annum (this includes a £3,000 car allowance)

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Location: Regionally based covering Glasgow and Ayrshire

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Salary: up to £28,062 per annum (this includes a £3,000 car allowance)

Have you got experience of working with children and young people on a paid or voluntary basis?

If you really want to make your mark in a rapidly growing business that is committed to improving the lives of children and young people, we have the role for you!

This is an amazing opportunity to join the National Fostering Group as a Support Worker with NFA Scotland.

We are part of the National Fostering Group – the UK’s largest independent fostering family.

Our highly skilled and dedicated fostering community supports Local Authorities by providing short or long-term foster placements for thousands of vulnerable children and teenagers throughout the UK. All of our regional fostering agencies are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh, and Scottish regulators as either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’. It is perhaps not surprising that more people choose to foster with our fostering agencies than any other fostering provider in the UK.

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, conscientious, and creative Support Worker to work closely with our team of Supervising Social Workers and Foster Carers to deliver the best outcomes for children and young people in foster care.

Your role will include undertaking specific tasks in relation to supporting foster carers in their care of children, direct work with children and young people, organising events for foster carers and children on a regular basis, and a range of other tasks.

Who we are looking for

A key part of your role will be responding flexibly and quickly to support foster carers with the challenges of care-experienced children and young people. We want someone who places a focus on the positive outcomes of our children and takes responsibility for helping improve the lives of our young people. You will also support children and young people participating in Duke of Edinburgh.

You will be able to work closely and cooperatively with colleagues, have good communication skills, a professional approach to working with children, young people, and foster carers, openness to extending your knowledge and skills – and a genuine desire to fulfill the responsibilities of the support worker role.

You will also need to be IT literate, have a full driving license, and your own transport.

But what else is in it for you? Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Up to 39 days annual leave each year (25 base entitlement + 1 One moment in time + 8 bank holidays + ability to buy up to 5 extra days)
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

Wherever you work – whether in a city location or one of our more rural settings – you’ll be part of one dynamic family, aiming high and dreaming big, and helping the people we work with achieve their own personal goals.