Responsibilities
* Support and Supervision of Foster Carers Provide regular supervision visits and ongoing professional support
* Offer advice on behaviour management, attachment, trauma, and safeguarding
* Support carers during placements, including crisis intervention
* Promote carers’ emotional wellbeing and resilience
* Ensure foster carers understand safeguarding policies and procedures
* Respond to allegations, concerns, or complaints involving foster carers
* Work closely with child protection teams and regulatory bodies
* Ensure children’s welfare is always the paramount concern
* Contribute to placement matching to meet children’s individual needs
* Support carers in implementing care plans and placement agreements
* Attend and contribute to reviews, planning meetings, and professionals’ meetings
* Promote stability and permanency for children
* Identify carers’ training and development needs
* Support carers to meet national fostering standards and competencies
* Encourage reflective practice and continuous learning
* Ensure children’s views, wishes, and feelings are heard and respected
* Promote children’s education, health, and emotional wellbeing
* Support carers to help children maintain positive identity and relationships
* Advocate for children when necessary
* Work collaboratively with children’s social workers, health, education, and other agencies
* Share information appropriately and professionally
* Participate in panels, reviews, and court-related processes
* Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential records
* Complete statutory reports and reviews
* Ensure compliance with fostering regulations and policies
* Complete annual foster carer reviews
* Monitor placements and outcomes for children
* Contribute to service development and quality improvement
Please note: This is a long‑term temporary position with an immediate start available — perfect for experienced professionals ready to make an impact without delay.
What’s on offer
* Excellent, competitive pay rates – paid weekly
* Supportive management team with approachable, experienced leaders
* A desirable location with great transport links
* A stable, well‑resourced, and encouraging working environment
Why join Semester.co.uk?
* Free ongoing CPD and training opportunities to enhance your skills
* Competitive rates of pay with prompt, reliable payments through our in‑house payroll
* Enhanced DBS processing included
* Dedicated, friendly consultant offering tailored support
* Access to a wide range of opportunities in your chosen location
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