Responsibilities
* Arranging activities and workshops for children in our care and children who foster.
* Planning family events and days out.
* Forge close and productive working relationships with regional colleagues, Foster Parents, external professionals and multi‑agency networks.
* Attend meetings with professionals from Education, Health and Social Services sectors to support our Children and Young People's care plans.
* Maintain clear records.
* Be aware of, and take responsibility for staying up to date with professional practice standards, legislation and company policy including confidentiality, GDPR, safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion.
* Provide support and guidance to our families and help promote the stability of foster placements.
Qualifications
* Experience of working with children and young people, supporting and advocating to ensure their voices are heard.
* Experience of working with and/or understanding of children and young people who have experienced trauma, helping them to achieve positive outcomes.
* Relevant qualification or evidence of formal training in childcare, childhood studies, education, social work, youth work, community work and/or psychology.
* Excellent communication skills, with an ability to build a strong rapport with both children and adults with an array of different needs and expectations.
* Ability to remain calm when under high levels of pressure, emotionally traumatic situations and when dealing with difficult or confrontational behaviour.
* Good written skills with intermediate IT skills to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and databases.
* Full driving licence and unrestricted access to own vehicle.
* Willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check.
Benefits and Compensation
* Basic Salary: £23,542.56 per annum.
* Company Car or £2,000 car allowance (pro rata).
* 30 days' Annual Leave (rising to 35 with length of service) + Bank Holidays.
* Company Pension.
* Life Assurance x2.
* Employee Discount Scheme & On‑site Parking.
* Opportunity to work from home when relevant.
Location: The successful candidate will be expected to regularly travel to the regional office based in Sheffield and across Yorks, Lincs, East Midlands and Northants. Some opportunity to work from home when relevant.
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