Support Worker

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

Job summary

Sessional Placement Support Worker role in the North West with hybrid working and regional travel. Salary is £25,000 pro rata per year and reflects the needs-led support provided to looked-after children and their foster families.

The role involves direct work with children and carers, recording visits, and coordinating with supervising social workers, therapeutic teams and external partners to ensure safety and positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Ofsted regulations knowledge and safeguarding best practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication with children, carers and professionals
• Self-motivated with a professional, positive attitude
• Good organisational skills with ability to prioritise workload
• IT proficiency: Word, Excel, Outlook
• Experience using database systems (advantageous)

Responsibilities

• Provide timely, needs-led support aligned with care plans for children looked after and support to birth children
• Complete direct work with children and foster parents and record visits
• Contribute to stability plans and minimise placement disruption
• Provide direct support to improve wellbeing outcomes; include transport to school and supervision of contact
• Undertake work to support independence and involvement of families
• Plan events for children and families and lead participation and consultation
• Maintain accurate records and share information appropriately
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion
• Adhere to data protection and health & safety policies
• Work in line with organisational values, policies and procedures
• Undertake additional duties as required

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Organisational skills

IT literacy

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Database systems

Job description

Sessional Placement Support Worker

Location: North West (Hybrid working with regional travel) Salary Range: £25,000 pro rata

To work in partnership with foster families, children, and young people to promote safety, wellbeing, and positive outcomes.

To collaborate with supervising social workers, therapeutic teams, and external partners to provide co-ordinated support.

About By the Bridge

By the Bridge with Cambian is aninnovative anddynamicindependent fostering organisation providing high-quality foster care and support services to children and their foster families.

We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to grow, develop, and achieve their goals. We celebrate diversity across our staff, families, and children, recognising that our strength lies in inclusion. Our focus is on supporting the most vulnerable and advocating for them and alongside them to ensure the best possible outcomes.

Role Responsibilities & Objectives

• Provide timely, needs-led support aligned with care/support plans for children looked after and support to birth children
• Complete direct work with children and foster parents and record visits (e.g. Child seen, welfare visit, missing visit, additional unannounced visit, safeguarding supporting visit)
• Contribute to stability plans - working directly with children and families via planned support (to include outside of 9am - 5pm Mon to Fri) to minimize placement disruption

• Provide direct support to improve outcomes for children in all wellbeing areas.
• To include transport to school, planned supervision of contact, practical support to families/children
• Undertake work to support independence
• Plan/contribute to events for children and families and lead participation, feedback and consultation
• Maintain accurate records and share information appropriately
• Promote equality, diversity, and inclusion
• Adhere to data protection and health & safety policies
• Work in line with organisational values, policies, and procedures
• Undertake reasonable additional duties; JD may be updated for operational needs

Person Specification

• Knowledge of Ofsted regulations and safeguarding best practices
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with children, carers and professionals
• Self-motivated with a professional, positive attitude
• Effective organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload efficiently
• Proficient in IT systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Experience using database systems (advantageous but not essential)