Connections and Support Team Worker
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Job Summary
We are looking for committed and highly motivated Childrens Support Workers to join the Connections and Support Team (CAST). This is a rewarding and dynamic vital role where you will support foster carers by working directly with children who are cared for. You will work with an area of identified need for each individual child in collaboration with the child carer and professional network helping to maintain stability for children living with fostering families.
Sessions for children are delivered one to one or through group activities with the aim being to improve skills enhance personal growth and help children achieve their full potential.
As a Connections and Support Team Childrens support worker you will work within statutory requirements fostering standards and safeguarding procedures having a good understanding of child protection and care planning objectives
You will build meaningful boundaried and consistent relationships with children and young people. You will provide 1:1 and group support tailored to individual care plans. Youll support parent and baby assessments and transitions back into the community. and youll maintain accurate timely electronic records and contribute to key meetings. There will be multi-agency team working with carers CAMHS and education.
As part of the role you will need to transport young people safely following safety plans and robust risk assessments.
- Are a communicator able to adapt approaches to different learning styles
- Are resilient and confident working with trauma neurodiversity and challenging behaviour
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team supporting group activities
- Comfortable using Microsoft 365 and recording systems
- Organised able to manage a varied workload and meet deadline
Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status pagefor details.
Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training.
For an informal discussion regarding the role please contact:
Melanie Gunn: or Penny Knowles:
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Additional Information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For fur ... View more
