Placement Support Worker

Calon Cymru Fostering Limited; Carmarthen; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent fostering agency in the UK is seeking a dedicated Placement Support Worker to build relationships with young people and their foster households. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in child care and an understanding of challenging behaviours. This role requires flexibility in working hours and a commitment to improving the lives of looked after children. Benefits include generous annual leave and other incentives.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave - 28 days plus Bank Holidays

Birthday Leave - a paid day off for your birthday

Good Health Days - additional day off for no sickness

Refer A Friend Scheme with monetary incentive

Comprehensive Employee Assistance Platform

Auto Enrolment Pension

Cycle To Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Willing to work flexible hours, including non-office hours and weekends.
• Hold a full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Willing to undertake an enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Build positive relationships with young people and foster carers.
• Attend TATC meetings and record sessions with children/young people.

Skills

Experience within child care

Understanding of challenging behaviours

Commitment to Equal Opportunities

Job description

Overview

Calon Cymru Fostering is one of the leading independent fostering agencies in South and West Wales. We work in close partnership with local authorities to identify and meet the needs of their children, and provide safe, secure placements.

Based in: Carmarthen which covers Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Placement Support Worker to work to build positive relationships with our young people and their fostering household. The successful candidate will have experience working directly with children/young people within various settings, including time with children/young people who can exhibit challenging behaviours. This role will require the successful candidate to work on a one-to-one basis with our young people, as well as working closely with their foster carers to build relationships and deliver the best outcomes.

The Placement Support Worker will be responsible for attending TATC (Team around the Child) meetings and ensuring that all sessions with the children/young people are recorded in the correct manner.

What we are looking for

• Willing to work flexible hours, including non-office hours and at weekends
• Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes; you will be providing support across Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea, Neath Port Talbot
• Willing to undertake an enhanced DBS
• Experience within child care
• An understanding of challenging behaviours and trauma
• A good understanding of the needs of looked after children
• Share a commitment to Equal Opportunities in all work practices and to improving the lives of Looked After Children

Why work for us?

In return for your service not only will you be working for an employer that really cares but you will also receive the following fantastic benefits:

• Generous Annual Leave - 28 days plus your Bank Holiday Entitlement
• Birthday Leave - a paid day off for your birthday
• Good Health Days - no sickness in a 6 month period and get an additional day off
• Refer A Friend Scheme with a monetary incentive
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Platform that provides access to advice and support 24/7
• Auto Enrolment Pension
• Cycle To Work Scheme

Everyone is welcome.

Diversity and Inclusion are the principles for how we build our teams and Calon Cymru Fostering strives to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are valued and celebrated. We want a workforce which represents the communities we serve and work to ensure no applicant or employee is treated unfairly on the basis of race, gender, age, disability, religion or identity. We recognise and value the individual differences and contributions of all employees and believe that by working together we can achieve equality.