Casual Children and Young People Support Worker

at  Nexus Fostering

Job title: Children & Young People Support Worker (Sessional/Casual)
Salary: £16.25 per hour
Location: Cambridge
Working Pattern: Flexible to include evenings and weekends
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Children & Young People Support Worker to join the team at Nexus Fostering on a casual basis. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated support worker based in the Cambridge area.

THE ROLE

As Children & Young People Support Worker you will be supporting the fostering household and children/young people in placement, according to their needs as defined by the Placement Plan.
You will work closely with the Supervising Social Worker and Area Manager to enhance placement stability and to build positive relationships with the children/young people and fostering household.
As Children & Young People Support Worker you will support a child/young person’s progress in the Nexus Fostering 360 foster placement by working with them in the community, in leisure activities or at school, within a therapeutic framework. Specifically, to provide one to one support to children/young people and provide necessary respite for carers. You will also contribute to planning activity days for foster carer families and children/young people.
The successful candidate will also attend and participate in events aimed at recruiting prospective foster carers and complete initial visits to households expressing an interest in fostering.
For this role, willingness to travel and use of a car is essential as the successful applicant will be required to support foster carers and visit placements across the Cambridge area.

MAIN DUTIES:

• To build positive relationships with children and young people and offer tailored support sessions out in the community
• To work towards the therapeutic aims of foster placements and deliver targeted pieces of work to achieve individualised goals for children and young people
• To develop, review and amend support work plans and risk assessments according to need
• Ability to build relationships with, and work alongside, foster carers. This requires effective communication and diplomacy skills
• To work as part of a team and attend professionals’ meetings as required
• To be involved in participation events for children and young people
• Report writing and recording
• Managing finance and budgeting