Part-Time Fostering Support Worker - Make a Difference

St Chris; Peterborough; Remote; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

St Christopher's is seeking a Fostering Support Worker (Bank) to join our team in the Peterborough area. The role works with supervising social workers, local authorities and other professionals to support foster placements, including planning activities and running support sessions.

The post is part-time (15 hours) with day, evening, and weekend flexibility. Applicants should have experience with children and young people, strong boundaries, and good communication and administrative skills.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children and young people in a paid or voluntary capacity.
• Experience of administrative work including data entry and report writing.
• Ability to work with challenging behaviour and resolve conflict.
• Ability to maintain personal and professional boundaries.
• Good communication and administrative skills and the ability to build and sustain sound professional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Planning and implementing appropriate activities to meet the individual needs of looked after children.
• Running support groups, both for looked after children and birth children.
• Providing support sessions during the day, evenings or weekends.
• Transporting young people to activities and appointments and supervising family contact sessions.
• Appropriate training will be provided to assist in this role.

Skills

Experience with children and young peo

Communication skills

Administrative skills

Ability to work with challenging behav

Boundary maintenance

Job description

St Christopher's is seeking a Fostering Support Worker (Bank) to join our team in the Peterborough area. The role works with supervising social workers, local authorities and other professionals to support foster placements, including planning activities and running support sessions.

The post is part-time (15 hours) with day, evening, and weekend flexibility. Applicants should have experience with children and young people, strong boundaries, and good communication and administrative skills.