Salary: £15 Per Hour (£10.70 travel time and report writing. 45p mileage)

Location: Various - Cambridge, Lowestoft, King’s Lynn, Norwich, Gloucester.

Working Pattern: Casual Basis/Ad Hoc. Flexible to include evenings and weekends.

Join an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ Independent Fostering Agency and discover the benefits of working flexible shifts to suit you, whilst helping to transform the lives of children and young people

We are looking for compassionate and caring support workers, to join the team at Nexus Fostering on a casual basis.  We have positions available across our offices and would love to hear from you!

The Role

As Support Worker you will help support children and young people in the Nexus 360 Foster Placement.  Nexus 360 is a specialist service designed to meet the needs of children/young people who have experienced neglect, trauma and rejection.

As Support Worker you will be providing one to one support to the children/young people within the community, such as leisure activities or at school.  You will work closely with the Supervising Social Worker to support the foster carers and encourage the child/young person’s engagement with their care plan and goals.

This post is for a competent worker to engage in direct, focused work with children – to build positive relationships with the child/young person, to model acceptable behaviour and help the child/young person to trust and feel safe with adults.

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.

What we’re 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
• 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.