Job Description
We are looking to recruit a Fostering Family Support Worker for our Specialist Foster Care Scheme. The role full time ( hours per week) working across the Cheshire West and Chester Borough. Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Specialist Foster Carer Scheme for a Fostering Family Support Worker to join the Team. The Specialist Carer Scheme is the provision of wraparound support to foster families for children with complex needs across the borough.The role of Fostering Family Support Worker will require you to provide a high-quality family support service to families on the Specialist Scheme and deliver relevant interventions in order to ensure that immediate and ongoing needs are met. The role will also aim to aid foster families and prevent fragile foster homes to improve the welfare and life experiences of children, young people, and their carers. You will advocate for fostering families, working in partnership with them and other agencies to ensure the best possible outcome is reached.The vacancy is for a full time Fostering Family Support Worker on the Specialist Foster Care SchemeGrade - SCP - : £, - £,The post requires a BTEC, NVQ Level or equivalent in Child Care, experience of case management, extensive knowledge of the barriers faced by young people who have experienced high levels of trauma, and experience of working with vulnerable children.The post holder will: be able to work across the Cheshire West and Chester Borough and beyondmust demonstrate experience and a good understanding of working directly with children and families. Our Children's Social Care workforce is passionate and committed to improving outcomes for children in our Authority by providing a consistent, high-quality service to children and families, together with the support from a stable leadership and management team. We are committed to a culture of shared learning and development in which everyone has a part to play to ensure that our services to children and families focus on positive outcomes.We have developed and continue to embed ‘Our Way of Working’ with our multi-agency partners to ensure improved collaboration and one common approach to our work with families using Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Informed Practice. Cheshire West and Chester will be committed to supporting your development. Staff report opportunities to progress into more senior positions in the organisation and develop their skills through moving around different service areas. Fostering Family Support Workers receive regular and reflective supervision, and they are supported to learn and develop their skills through a comprehensive learning and development programme.You will be expected to travel across the borough between the Ellesmere Port/Neston, Chester and Northwich/Winsford districts and beyond within this role.As a local authority, we have developed an inspirational offer to support and develop our valued workforce, including - Work-life balance, flexible and remote working arrangements available, including up to date IT equipment, and a smart mobile phone for all employeesCompetitive working rewardsHigh quality supervisionStrong reflective practice framework As employers, we recognise that Cheshire West and Chester Council has a major role to play in improving the quality of life of its employees. We are committed to agile flexible and mobile working and helping employees to maintain an effective balance between their work and home life.If you have any queries about this role, please don't hesitate to make contact with Jodie Anderson, Senior Social Worker at