Fostering Support Worker – Part Time Fixed-Term Contract

Five Rivers Child Care Ltd; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave pro rata

£4,500 car allowance

Training and career development

Simplyhealth medical cash plan

Blue Light Card

Employee support programmes

Enhanced pension with 4% employer

Refer-a-friend bonus

Job summary

Five Rivers Child Care Ltd is seeking a Fostering Support Worker to join our experienced fostering team. This part-time fixed-term contract role supports children and young people, foster carers and professionals, ensuring children's voices stay at the heart of our service.

You will build relationships, plan activities, support recruitment events, and maintain records while safeguarding is paramount. The role offers 30 hours per week with flexible pattern to meet service needs, and training will

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good IT skills and confidence maintaining accurate records.
• Ability to build relationships with children, young people, foster carers, colleagues and external professionals.
• Strong listening, organisation and teamwork skills.
• Valid UK driving licence and access to a car.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, professional relationships with children, young people and foster carers.
• Plan and deliver purposeful individual and group activities.
• Organise participation events and promote the voice of children and young people.
• Provide practical and emotional support to fostering families.
• Work collaboratively with social workers, colleagues and external professionals.
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to high-quality outcomes.
• Support foster carer recruitment events.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Relationship building

Listening

Organisation

Teamwork

Driving licence

Right to work in UK

Safeguarding

Job description

Fostering Support Worker – Part Time Fixed-Term Contract

Are you passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people? Five Rivers Child Care is looking for a compassionate and organised Fostering Support Worker to join our experienced fostering team. You will work closely with children and young people, foster carers and professionals, helping families feel supported and ensuring children’s voices remain at the heart of our service.

Key responsibilities

• Build positive, professional relationships with children, young people and foster carers
• Plan and deliver purposeful individual and group activities
• Organise participation events and promote the voice of children and young people
• Provide practical and emotional support to fostering families
• Work collaboratively with social workers, colleagues and external professionals
• Maintain accurate records and contribute to high-quality outcomes

You will also help our fostering service grow by developing relationships within local communities and supporting the planning and delivery of foster carer recruitment events.

About you

You will be child-focused, approachable and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. You will communicate confidently and sensitively, work effectively within a team and manage a varied workload. Experience in fostering, social care, family support, youth work or working with children and young people is desirable, but not essential. No formal social work qualification is required, and training will be provided.

Working hours

This is a part-time position working 30 hours per week. The working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate to meet the needs of the service.

Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata
• £4,500 car allowance in addition to salary
• Ongoing training, learning and career development
• Simplyhealth medical cash plan
• Blue Light Card
• Employee support programmes
• Enhanced company pension scheme with a 4% employer contribution
• Refer-a-friend bonus scheme
• Long-service and recognition scheme

Essential skills and requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Good IT skills and confidence maintaining accurate records
• Ability to build relationships with children, young people, foster carers, colleagues and external professionals
• Strong listening, organisation and teamwork skills
• Valid UK driving licence and access to a car
• Right to work in the UK
• Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion

Desirable experience

• Experience in fostering, social care, family support, youth work or a similar environment
• Experience of therapeutic direct work with children, young people or carers

This roles closing date will be the week of the 25 th of October with interviews to follow later that week.

Five Rivers Child Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to complete appropriate pre-employment checks, including employment references and a DBS check.

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

Fostering Support Worker – Part Time Fixed-Term Contract