Fostering Support Worker - Gloucester

Five Rivers Child Care Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days plus 8 bank holidays annual LE

Car allowance £4500

Investors in People Gold

Health Cash Back Scheme

Blue Light Card

Employer pension 4%

Refer a friend bonus

Long service recognition

Job summary

Five Rivers Child Care is seeking a Fostering Support Worker to join our team in Gloucester. The role involves working directly with children, young people, Foster Carers, and other professionals to ensure positive outcomes.

You will run group activities, provide 1-1 sessions, and support families across the South West region. You should be child-focused, able to work in a team, and have strong communication skills with both children and adults.

Qualifications

• Good written and IT skills.
• Able to communicate with children, colleagues, and external customers.
• Able to actively listen to others.
• Valid Driving Licence.
• Have the Right to Work in the UK.
• Therapeutic direct work with children, young people and carers preferred but not essential as training given.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate group work and activities with children and young people as part of our agreed programme.
• Provide 1-1 sessions to children and young people in foster care placements to promote health and wellbeing.
• Work with Foster Carers and other professionals to ensure quality outcomes for children and young people.
• Engage in participation events with children and young people.
• Support families across the South West region (Bristol, North Somerset, Gloucester, Forest of Dean, Swindon, Oxford).

Skills

Good written and IT skills

Able to communicate with children, Col

Able to actively listen to others

Valid Driving Licence

Right to Work in the UK

Therapeutic direct work with children

Job description

Start a new career at Five Rivers Child Care.We are looking for a Fostering Support Worker to join our team in Gloucester, part of the Southwest Service. You will be working with an experienced team and in a culture where children are valued, respected, and listened to and involved in as many decisions as possible.

A Fostering Support Worker is an exciting and important role involving a range of tasks working directly with children and young people, Foster Carers, and other professionals to ensure quality outcomes for children and young people.

You will be involved in participation events with our children and young people, where you will be coordinating group work and activities in a skilled focused way as part of our agreed programme. Additionally, with guidance and support from our social work and clinical team, you will be providing 1-1 sessions to children and young people in their foster care placements, promoting the health and wellbeing of the children and young people.

You will support our families throughout the South West region (Bristol / North Somerset / Gloucester / Forest of Dean / Swindon / Oxford)

We are looking for someone who is child focussed, ensuring children and young people are at the forefront of all decisions. Someone who can work as part of a team and have excellent communication with children and adults. Additionally, experience of working in the fostering sector and/or with children/young people would be an advantage but not essential. No formal social work qualifications are necessary, but an understanding of and empathy for the work required is necessary.

You will need to be able to drive for this role and have access to a car. Flexibility is essential in this role, you will regularly be required to work outside of 9-5 hours.

About Five Rivers

Five Rivers Child Care is a Social Enterprise who have been turning children’s lives around since 1989.
We’re committed to ensuring that foster carers are recruited, supported, developed, and rewarded for the crucial role they take on when they become part of the Five Rivers fostering family.

Hours

This is a Full Time Role of 37 hours per week

Why Five Rivers?

• 25 days plus 8 bank holidays annual leave allowance
• £4500 Car Allowance (on top of the annual salary)
• On-going training and learning through our Learning & Development Team
• We are committed to your development – we hold a Gold Investors in People Award
• Simply Health Medical Cash Back Scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Ongoing training and support from in house and external trainers
• Employee Support Programmes
• Enhanced company pension scheme (4% employer contribution)
• Refer a friend bonus scheme
• Long service and recognition scheme
• Opportunities to develop within this role

Requirements

• Good written and IT skills.
• Able to communicate with children, colleagues, and external customers.
• Able to actively listen to others.
• Valid Driving Licence
• Have the Right to Work in the UK
• Therapeutic direct work with children, young people and carers preferred but not essential as training given

Five Rivers Child Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.