Support Worker - Fostering Services (Maternity Cover)
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Support Worker - Fostering Services (Maternity Cover)
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Do you have a passion for making a real difference in the lives of children and foster families? Join our dedicated team as a Fostering Support Worker (maternity cover), where your empathy, resilience, and commitment can help build brighter futures.
About Us
Family Care are a family-owned social care provider. We have been providing therapeutically informed care and education for children and young people since 1988. Caring for someone else's child in your own home takes a special kind of person. But no matter what their skills and experience, all our Foster Carers rely on support and guidance from our Supervising Social Workers, Support Workers and Managers.
About The Role
As a Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting foster carers and the young people in their care. Working alongside social workers and other professionals, you'll provide practical and emotional support to ensure stability, development, and wellbeing for all involved. This position is based from our Dunstan office and covers the midlands region.
Apply now and become part of a team that empowers foster families and changes lives.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide regular one-on-one support to foster carers and children
* Assist with the placement process and ongoing placement stability
* Support carers in managing challenging behaviours and promoting positive outcomes
* Help coordinate training, support groups, and respite care where needed
* Maintain accurate records and contribute to care planning and reviews
What We're Looking For
* Experience working with children, young people, or families in a support capacity
* Level 3 in Children and Young People is desirable but not essential
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills
* A proactive, compassionate, and non-judgmental approach
* Ability to work flexibly over 7 days, 37.5 hours per week - occasional evenings/weekends
* Full UK driving licence and access to a car (essential)
* Enhanced DBS compliance
What We Offer
* Salary: £25,553 per annum
* A supportive team and positive working culture
* Ongoing professional development and training
* Contributory Pension
* Access to Paycare and Employee Assistance Programme
* Opportunities to make a meaningful impact every day
Family Care is committed to safeguarding and always promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects the post holder to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we select the suitable candidates.
All offers of employment are subject to safeguarding checks, both an Enhanced DBS check and comprehensive references will be carried out. We are permitted to ask whether an applicant has any convictions, cautions or reprimands or final warnings (spent or otherwise) under the current guidance, as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975. Please note that disclosure of a criminal background will not debar you from employment.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
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Other
* Industries
Individual and Family Services
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