Fostering Support Worker

Fostering Support Worker - Lancashire County Council
Lancashire CC manages the short and long term care arrangements for children in Lancashire.

They support approved foster carers, carefully matching children with approved carers who can meet their individual needs.

The Service also provides ongoing training and support to carers to develop their skills and to successfully maintain children in their care.

The company also arranges and supports family time arrangements and facilitates support groups.
About the Job
The Fostering Support Worker will be responsible for supporting approved foster carers, including the statutory function ensuring high quality foster care is available that meets the specific needs of children in care and that all the standards and regulations are met.

The successful candidate will be based in various teams across Lancashire.
Key Responsibilities

Supporting approved foster carers
Ensuring high quality foster care is available that meets the specific needs of children in care
Meeting all the standards and regulations
Providing ongoing training and support to carers to develop their skills and to successfully maintain children in their care
Arranging and supporting family time arrangements
Facilitating support groups

Requirements

Enhanced DBS.
Car driver.
Professional and/or academic level 3 qualification or equivalent orsubstantial experience in a relevant technical, specialised oroperational field.
Flexibility to work in various teams across Lancashire.

How to Apply
If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email me your CV – Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk
If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly to our engaged and devoted team and you refer them, you will receive a referral bonus of £250.
The benefits of working with SCS:

A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
Exceptional referral bonuses - £250 per referral placed in to work!
An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK
Nationwide provider Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
Payroll service twice a week.
Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes / bonuses.
DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.