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Job reference REQ00487 | Date posted 19/05/2025 | Location: West Country | Salary: Not specified | Contract: Sessional | Job category/type: Not specified
Casual Support Worker (Sessional)
Job Title: Casual Support Worker (Sessional, School Holidays only)
Hours: 8 hours per week, during school holidays only (2 x 4-hour sessions to be arranged flexibly)
Blue Sky Fostering is seeking a Casual Support Worker in the Taunton/Somerset area. Please note: this role is during school holidays only, and the successful candidate will work 8 hours per week over two 4-hour sessions during school holidays.
Main Purpose of the Role:
* Provide hands-on support to help a fostering family access local community attractions, services, and events.
* Work alongside foster carers to meet the physical, emotional, and developmental needs of two young people.
* Promote independence, build confidence, and support children in engaging in activities they enjoy.
* Support individual care and health plans in a person-centred, dignified, and respectful manner.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assist with community outings and recreational activities.
* Build trusting relationships that encourage engagement, confidence, and self-esteem.
* Support with moving and handling tasks, including hoisting and transferring (training provided).
* Promote independence during mealtimes using aids and adaptive technologies.
* Facilitate communication using adaptive technology to help young people express their wishes and feelings.
* Deliver sensory therapy under the direction of foster carers and therapy plans (training provided).
* Provide respectful personal care when required and once trained.
* Monitor and support health needs, including epilepsy training and administering emergency rescue medication when necessary.
What We’re Looking For:
* A caring, patient, and committed individual who enjoys working with children and young people.
* Experience in care or support work is advantageous but not essential – full training will be provided.
* Willingness to learn new skills including moving and handling, personal care, and health training.
* Strong communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.
* A commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of the role.
* A willingness to assist with personal care following training would be beneficial but not essential.
Everyone is welcome
Diversity and inclusion are principles guiding how we build our teams. Blue Sky Fostering strives to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are valued and celebrated. We aim for a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and work in, ensuring no applicant or employee is treated unfairly based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, or identity. We recognize and value individual differences and contributions of all employees, believing that working together can achieve equality for all.
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