Location: Mid / North Wales region Salary: £12.77 per hour + 15% Holiday Pay Closing Date: 24/01/2021 Interview Date: 01/02/2021 Hours: Occasional Irregular Hours Child Resource Worker (Occasional Irregular Hours) - Required weekdays, evenings and weekends
Home-based (covering Mid/North Wales region) TACT Fostering is the UK’s leading charity provider of fostering services. Working across Scotland, England and Wales, we are dedicated to providing creative, effective and outcome-focused services for children, young people and families. We are looking for that unique person who can assist TACT in offering a range of services which impact positively on the welfare of children. To work in partnership with parents, carers, children, young people, local authorities and their social workers according to the agreed contract of work. The successful candidate will cover Mid / North Wales region, therefore the candidate should be based in this area. The candidate should have a full driver's licence and own a car for the required travelling. The overall purpose of this role is to work closely with looked after children, the birth children of foster carers and foster carers to achieve agreed objectives for excellent care as outlined in the 7 core aims for Children in Wales. Candidates with the ability to speak Welsh would be desirable. Due to the nature of this post the successful candidate must be willing to show flexibility regarding hours and days of work which will include evenings and weekends. Occasional overnight stays may be required for organised events. TACT will undertake an Enhanced DBS clearance for this role. Please see the Job Description and Application Information Pack for more details. Closing Date: Sunday, 24th January 2021 (by midnight) Interviews: Monday, 2nd February 2021 (via video interview using Microsoft Teams) Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believe that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work. As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children. We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people. All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies. TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them. TACT reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Full details and application documents here Location: Norwich, Norfolk Salary: £20,500 - £21,525 per annum Contract Type: Permanent / Full Time Closing Date: Sunday 24 January 2021 Transition Worker – Supporting Young People Leaving Care
In this busy role, no two days will be the same as you support Young People to live independently in the community. As a Transition Worker for Break Charity – Staying Connected Service, you’ll work with numerous agencies to help make a difference to the lives of young care leavers in the community. Working both within the Young Persons home and in a variety of other settings, you’ll develop personal, flexible and realistic support packages based on people’s individual circumstances. Ultimately, this role is all about helping young people to realise their full potential, so you’ll develop strength-based plans, complete risk assessments and identify opportunities for them to get involved in their communities. That means you’ll also build relationships with the Young People. Delivering support to all young people to make a positive transition into adulthood, improve young people’s chances to progress successfully through education to employment, helping them to acquire the skills to live independently, whilst supporting them to make positive, informed choices about their lives This position will be based in Norwich but will involve regular travel across various locations within Norfolk. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, creative and motivated with a professional, caring and calm approach. You will need to be able to demonstrate commitment, flexibility and imagination. You will also need to be creative in problem solving and be able to work well using your own initiative and within a team. If you are interested in enriching the lives of the people we support, especially those who are living within the Norfolk area, please take a look at the Essential Job Information and apply. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and supportive employer and recognise that working with young people, although incredibly rewarding, is not without its challenges. Therefore, we want you to feel appreciated for the life changing work you are doing. You will receive comprehensive training, company pension scheme, have excellent career progression opportunities, and be working in a warm and welcoming work environment – amongst many other things. Essential Information: Salary: The current salary scale for this post is £20,500 - £21,525 per annum, depending on qualifications. (The maximum job rate potential is £22,550 which is performance related). At appointment: The actual salary will be £20,500. Hours: 38 hours per week Closing Date: 24th January 2021 Interview Dates: Interviews have been scheduled to take place on 1st and 2nd February 2021 Interviews: The first interview which will be a Safe Care/Warner style interview, will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. If successful after the first interview, candidates will then be expected to attend a formal interview, also virtually via Microsoft Teams. We anticipate that each interview should last around 60 minutes. Please note, all invites to interview will be sent via email. Please regularly check your emails, including any spam folders, for further communication from us. Failure to attend an interview may result in your application being withdrawn. To comply with the Immigration Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 and additional amendments, and UK Border Agency (UKBA) requirements, all prospective employees will be asked to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK. We will ask to see and take a copy of an appropriate official document as set out in the UKBA guidelines. Do not send anything now, further information will be sent to you should you be invited to interview. We are committed to equality of opportunity. Your current immigration status will not be taken into account when assessing your application against the selection criteria for the post. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. For more information on this job opportunity, please initially email or call the People Resources Team via the contact details found on our website. Full details and application documents here Location: Malvern, Worcestershire Hours: 20 hours per week – across 4 days Salary: £46,970 – £49,942 (pro rata) per annum (dependent on experience) + 45p a mile travel, 40 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) and 10% employer contribution pension scheme FCC are excited to recruit an exceptional new Head of Finance, who will be a key member of our leadership team, to join our successful growing fostering agency.
The role holder will be a member of the SLT, will work closely with the CEO and will be expected to be a strategic thinker, lead on key aspects of financial and resource planning and reporting, provide effective business partnering, analysis and decision support, and ensure that the finance team work as valued partners across the organisation in support of their work with foster carers and the children in their care. The Head of Finance will provide leadership to the Finance team working as an enabler to the business, through ensuring effective practice and excellence in all areas based on our core values. The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant, with strategic overview, and operational delivery, of best in class practices in financial management. They will also be able to demonstrate collegiate leadership and management experience of a finance team, with a collaborative and flexible approach, be a strong team player, demonstrate excellent technical skills, and have strong experience of financial reporting and preparation of year end accounts. FCC are a not for profit fostering agency, driven solely for the purpose of making a difference to children’s lives and place strong emphasise on our ‘people focused’ values. We seek to recruit the right person with the right skills and experience, with a flexible attitude to working hours, alongside someone who is able to demonstrate a commitment to our key values. Does this sound like you? If so, we would be delighted to hear from you. Application Closing Date: Friday 29th January 2021 To discuss this role further, please contact Barbara Bull – Head of HR/Deputy CEO, on 01684 892380. If you have issues downloading the above files, please contact: lesley@fostercarecooperative.co.uk Please send all completed application forms to: Lesley Jenkins HR Administrator The Foster Care Co-operative Penny Hall The Haysfield Spring Lane North Malvern Worcestershire WR14 1GF Or via email to: lesley@fostercarecooperative.co.uk FCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosures Barring Service clearance at enhanced level. CVs will not be accepted; all applicants must complete an application form. FCC is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Full details and application documents here Celebrating 20 years of high-quality, not-for-profit foster care in the North East, Yorkshire and East Midlands. As we head into a new year, we can find ourselves looking to the future, but not without a little bit of reflection on the past. And in 2021, that's exactly what Team Fostering is doing as we head into our 20th Birthday Year! In January 2021, we celebrate 20 years of operating as a not-for-profit fostering agency, spreading from early beginnings in the North East to a footprint that includes Yorkshire and the East Midlands now. Team Fostering was set up in the North East in January 2001 by Peter Richardson and Walter Young, who wanted to develop a fostering agency that wasn’t driven by profit. They were passionate about ensuring that children’s futures were at the heart of everything the agency does. With no stakeholders, profits are reinvested back into the business to provide a high level of support and competitive levels of pay to foster carers, assisting them to make a genuine, lifelong difference to the lives of vulnerable young people. Throughout January we'll be stepping back in time and celebrating the people and the stories of the last 20 years of Team Fostering - from the leap of faith that led Peter, Walter and a few others to set up an entirely brand-new agency around a kitchen table, to the brilliant foster carers who came on board in those very early days and the young people who continually reminded everyone involved what a huge difference that high-quality foster care made to their lives. Source: www.teamfostering.co.uk/why-us/celebrating-team-fosterings-20th-birthday Location: Barnardo's Scotland Fostering (North) – Aberdeen Contract type: Permanent Hours: 37 Salary: £28,631 - £37,414 Plus Office at Home and On Call Allowances Closing Date:18 January 2021 We are looking to appoint a Social Worker within our Family Placement service (Fostering & Adoption). As Social Worker, you will be responsible for providing a social work service to foster carers/adopters and children/young people to ensure that the best outcome for children and young people is achieved at all times in line with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
The role will also contribute to the development of the service by working collaboratively with Family Placement colleagues undertaking such activities as recruitment and training and supporting the wider Barnardo's Family Placement agenda. This is a home working post with a central office at 20 Carden Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1UQ. When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described. Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore are open to offering flexible working arrangements. About Barnardo's At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's. Our basis and values Full details and application documents here Location: Newport, Wales Circa: £22,700 Department/Division: Wales Contract Type: Fixed Term Part-Time Hours: 22 per week Closing Date: 19 January 2021 Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.
The role Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children across the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 301,000 children, young people and their families – but for every child who needs help to get help, there's plenty more to do. That's where you come in. What is the role? At the heart of the Action for Children Fostering Wales service is the well-being of the fostered children and young people, the foster parents, our staff and colleagues. We use Attachment theory and principles and our knowledge of the impact of trauma on early childhood development in our work to help children, young people and foster parents to make a meaningful emotional connection. As a Transitions Worker you will be part of a ‘sector leading' therapeutic service providing one to one practical and emotional support to 15-25 year old young people to make the transition from foster care into independent living. You will coordinate and direct the support to young people by agreeing and providing interventions, enabling positive and agreed outcomes to be achieved, in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and regulatory requirements. This role is offered on a fixed term contract and will be working 22 hours a week. The hours of work can be flexible/negotiable depending on the service needs. You will make a difference by:
You will need:
The way we work We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here. Rewards We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here. For safe and happy childhoods At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK. For more information, please contact Fatima Matin on 07918773592. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. Full details and application documents here Casnewydd, Cymru Oddeutu £22,700 y flwyddyn pro rata Cytundeb cyfnod penodedig tan 2023, rhan amser 22 awr yr wythnos Gosod y sylfeini i blant a phobl ifanc ffynnu. Y rôl Mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn gwneud yr hyn sy'n iawn, yr hyn sydd ei angen, a'r hyn sy'n effeithiol i blant ar draws y Deyrnas Unedig. Bob blwyddyn, mae'r tîm yn newid bywydau 301,000 o blant, pobl ifanc a'u teuluoedd - ond er mwyn i bob plentyn y mae angen cymorth arno gael y cymorth hwnnw, mae llawer mwy i'w wneud. Dyna'ch rôl chi. Beth yw'r swydd? Mae llesiant plant a phobl ifanc sy'n cael eu maethu, eu rhieni, ein staff a'n cydweithwyr yn ganolog i Wasanaeth Maethu Cymru Gweithredu dros Blant. Rydym yn defnyddio theori ac egwyddorion Ymlyniad a'n gwybodaeth am effaith trawma ar ddatblygiad cynnar y plentyn yn ein gwaith i helpu plant, pobl ifanc a rhieni maeth i sefydlu cysylltiad emosiynol ystyrlon. Yn Weithiwr Pontio, byddwch yn rhan o wasanaeth therapiwtig sydd ar flaen y gad yn y sector, sydd yn darparu cymorth emosiynol ac ymarferol unigol i bobl ifanc rhwng 15 a 25 oed i groesi'r bont o ofal maeth i fywyd annibynnol. Byddwch yn cydlynu a chyfarwyddo'r cymorth i bobl ifanc trwy gytuno a darparu ymyriadau a hwyluso sicrhau canlyniadau cadarnhaol a gytunir, yn unol â pholisïau a gweithdrefnau'r sefydliad a gofynion rheoleiddiol. Cynigir y swydd ar sail cytundeb tymor penodedig ar gyfer 22 awr yr wythnos. Mae'r union oriau'n hyblyg ac yn agored i'w negodi ar sail anghenion y gwasanaeth. Byddwch yn gwneud gwahaniaeth trwy:
Bydd angen arnoch chi:
Sut yr ydym yn gweithio Rydym yn gweithio i sicrhau bod pob plentyn a pherson ifanc yn derbyn y cariad, cymorth a chyfle sydd eu hangen er mwyn iddo gyrraedd ei botensial. Os ydych yn rhannu'r un weledigaeth, rydym am i chi ymuno â'r tîm Y Gwobrwyon Rydym am i'n staff deimlo eu bod yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi am y gwaith hanfodol a wnânt. Pan fyddwch yn gweithio gyda ni, byddwn yn cydnabod eich ymdrechion gyda gwyliau blynyddol hael, cynllun pensiwn cynhwysfawr lle mae'r cyflogwr yn cyfrannu'r un faint â chi, ac ystod o fargenion a disgowntiau trwy ein porth buddion. Sicrhau plentyndod diogel a hapus Mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn diogelu a chefnogi plant a phobl ifanc, gan ddarparu gofal emosiynol a chymorth, gan sicrhau gwrando arnynt, a chan ymgyrchu dros welliannau hir-dymor yn eu bywydau. Y llynedd, bu i ni helpu dros 387,000 o blant a theuluoedd ledled y Deyrnas Unedig. Am ragor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â Fatima Matin drwy ffonio 07918773592. Rydym wedi ymrwymo i ymarfer recriwtio diogelach i ddiogelu defnyddwyr ein gwasanaethau. Disgwylir, felly, y bydd pob ymgeisydd yn deall ac yn ymrwymo i arfer gorau o ran diogelu. Mae Gweithredu dros Blant yn angerddol dros hyrwyddo ansawdd, gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth a gweithio mewn modd cynhwysol. Rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bawb sydd â'r cymwysterau perthnasol, yn arbennig pobl ag anabledd a phobl o gefndir Du, Asiaidd, ac o Gefndiroedd Ethnig Lleiafrifol, gan fod y grwpiau hyn wedi'u tangynrychioli yn ein gweithlu ar hyn o bryd. Full details and application documents here Location: Fareham, Hampshire Circa: £22,000 Department/Division: EDD03 Contract Type: Permanent Full Time Hours: 37 per week Closing Date: 19 January 2021 Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.
The role An exciting position has arisen for a Children Services Practitioner within Action for Children South Fostering Service. Fostering Wessex provide a therapeutic fostering service to support children and young people with complex needs. It offers those who have experienced significant trauma in their lives an opportunity to overcome adversity and have the chance to form stable and secure relationships with their foster parents and learn to be a child again. As a Children and Families Practitioner you will be working as part of our fostering service, to offer a range of support to prospective foster carers, children and young people. The project comprises a multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team and works in close partnership with a range of local Statutory, Voluntary and Community service providers to provide a needs-led approach to the delivery of services in the area. You will make a difference by:
You will need:
The way we work We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here. Rewards We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here. For safe and happy childhoods At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK. For more information, please contact Fatima Matin on 07918773592. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice. Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce. Full details and application documents here The Education Secretary launched the long-awaited independent review of children’s social care. It’s what the sector has been waiting for since the general election The review will look at a wide range of experiences of children and young people. From the beginning stages of when they’re first referred to social care, to children who need to go into foster care or children's homes. This is ambitious, but vital. What the review will cover Our 2017 research found that only one in four children in social care were later referred to early help services after their case was closed. These services are vital in helping children and families before they reach crisis point. Children’s journeys through, and interactions with, social care aren’t always linear. The majority of children who leave care go home to live with their birth families. It’s important that children and their families receive the right support at such a significant time. It's encouraging to see the review’s Terms of Reference touch on this. Especially as the situation is urgent with over 80,000 children in England now in care. The review will look at how children’s social care works with key partner agencies, including the police and health bodies. We know that domestic violence continues to be the most common factor of need identified at the end of relevant children’s social care assessments. If children are to be supported as they should be, key agencies have to understand the impact of domestic abuse on children. The review is offering us what the government has called a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform children’s social care. We have the chance to make sure the system works more effectively for the children and families who engage with it. Letting children and families with lived experience share their thoughts Crucially, it's the children and families who not only need to be at the heart of the review, but be empowered to shape it. We’re so pleased that the participation of ‘experts by experience’ is being considered. This will allow members to share ideas on the best way to gather the views of people with lived experience. And to help develop the recommendations the review will eventually lead to. The review’s chair, Josh MacAlister, is independent of the government. He has expertise in this area and founded the social work charity Frontline. His initial Call for Advice will give young people, families, professionals and organisations the chance to influence his approach to the review at this early stage of the process. Josh MacAlister, Chair of the Review of Children’s Social Care, said: “I want to use this Call for Advice for you to guide me on what I should be spending my first few weeks and months reading, how best to hear directly from children, young people and their families, who you think I should be talking to, and what questions I should be asking. There’s lots that I don’t know so please share your advice generously.” Challenges The big challenge for the review will be money. It's clear that funding cuts have had a damaging impact on children's social care. Local authority spending on early intervention services fell from £3.5 billion to £1.9 billion between 2010/11 and 2018/19. A 46% decrease. Concerns about the avoidable costs this generates for the taxpayer in crisis spending do not appear to be fully realised by government, particularly the Treasury. An expansive, ‘once in a generation’ review, informed by evidence and experience, which seeks to improve outcomes for our most vulnerable children is precisely what is needed. Action for Children are looking forward to working with Josh MacAlister and his team in the year ahead. And helping him make the case for the funding that’s needed to turn ambition into reality. Source: www.actionforchildren.org.uk Location: Fostering Chelmsford Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 21 February 2021 Salary: Salary £30,000 - £41,000 per annum depending on experience Specific Hours: 37.5 hours per week Remote home working Due to current situation, this role will be home based. Any face to face work with carers or children only occurs in relation to safeguarding and under government guidance.
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly team and a growing fostering service in Chelmsford where your skills will flourish, and you will be able to contribute to achieving positive results for young people. About Us St Christopher's is an established children’s charity that has provided care and support for vulnerable children and young people for 150 years. Our focus and commitment is all about our children and young people. We provide fostering, children's homes and a range of innovative housing and support services across London, Essex, West Midlands and the Isle of Man. We really care about children and young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do. We ask children and young people what they think and involve them in decision making, from helping to shape new services to interviewing new members of staff. Our social pedagogic approach is our core philosophy of care. Put simply this is a holistic approach for building positive relationships with children and young people to bring out their inner “diamond”. We are an equal opportunity employer and keen to develop an inclusive workforce were people feel they belong. We hope to attract application’s from under- represented groups including people from different cultures, nationalities, socio economic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religion, faith, sex, orientation, child care responsibilities and with gender diverse identities. About the Role As a Senior Practitioner, you will deputise for the Fostering Manager where required, and be responsible for supervising professional staff. You will develop high quality learning and development activities both for employees and foster carers. You will hold a reduced caseload. Applicants should have:
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This role is in a developing team which will provide you with an opportunity to develop positive links and relationships across the Easter Region and the organization. If you’re ready for the challenge and think you have the skills to drive St Christopher’s forward we would love to hear from you. Recruitment Process At St Christopher’s we are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people in our care. During the recruitment process you will be expected to complete an application form to ensure we capture essential information to meet legislation, best practice and vetting requirements. Applicants will ideally already be on the DBS Update Service; if this is not the case St Christopher's will carry out a DBS (police) check prior to starting. To be considered, your online application must include a full supporting statement addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification. For the full Job Description for this role and more detail about what will be required, please click here. For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact recruitment@stchris.org.uk Closing Date: 21 Feb 2021 (Applications will be reviewed as received) Interview Date: 01 March 2021 Full details and application documents here The government made a manifesto commitment of a ‘bold and broad review’ of the care system that prioritised stable loving placements for children in care. Many of the care leavers we speak to say there is a lack of love in the care system. The review must address the stigmatisation, discrimination and loneliness that care experienced people experience. Radical change has been promised but after years of austerity cuts and the impact of the pandemic on local authority resources, the review must not seek to remove further funding from children’s services. Instead, it should look at the effects of the marketisation of care. We welcome the ‘Experts by Experience’ and look forward to working with Josh MacAlister to make sure that the care experienced people in the North West have their voice heard. Scotland’s bold and participatory review of their care system has shown us what’s possible, so this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make meaningful change for children and young people in the care system. Mark Lee, Chief Executive said: “Care experienced people deserve the best possible life chances but the care system often does not allow that. The Care Review for England offers the opportunity to change that. “The North West has some of the highest levels of looked-after children in the country so the review must address the need for early intervention and robust support for families in crisis. “We want to see the care system transformed, with love at the heart and care-experience people making decisions. We look forward to working closely with Josh MacAlistair to make that happen.” Source: www.togethertrust.org.uk |
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