Children's Participation Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £22,676 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £3000 car allowance, pension |
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 8LX |
| Cwmni: | Fosterplus |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | REF-31-FPLGFTU_1751445581 |
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Children's Participation Officer - Fosterplus South
Contract type: Part Time 4 days per week
Salary: Up to £22,676 pro rata.
Contract term: Permanent Post
Location: Milton Keynes
Benefits: £3,000 Car Allowance, 30 days Annual Leave (rising to 35 days with length of service) + Bank Holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme pro rata.
About Us
Fosterplus was founded in 2016 by two social workers who understood that strong relationships held the key to successful fostering. As with all families, good relationships matter. They provide a stable platform for growth, which is why we commit time, effort, and resources to support our fostering families well.
We do this for the children in our care by getting to know them and providing a safe and positive family environment. We do it for our foster parents by treating them individually and tailoring our support to their needs. We also take care to build strong and positive relationships with local authorities and our other partners, so we can all work effectively together. Ofsted deemed us as an Outstanding Agency in our last inspection, and we are keen to maintain our high standards.
Fosterplus has an exciting opportunity for a Participation Officer to join our Milton Keynes team. You will play an important part in our continuing commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for our children and young people, ensuring that their views and experiences shape the services we provide.
Requirements
- Have significant professional childcare experience, with priority given to candidates who have some Fostering or Children Looked After sector experience or can demonstrate significant knowledge and interest in this area of practice.
- Ideally possess a relevant qualification or evidence of formal training in childcare, childhood studies, education, social work, youth work, community work and/or psychology.
- Can demonstrate previous experience of building rapport with adults and children with an array of different needs and expectations.
- Able to work flexibly when needed so children can be seen after school if needed.
- Able to remain calm when managing high levels of pressure, emotionally traumatic situations and when dealing with difficult or unexpected behaviours.
- Intermediate IT skills to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and databases, and be confident as to providing concise and clear written records.
- Have a full driving licence and unrestricted access to your own vehicle. Be prepared to travel to see families as and when needed.
- Be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check, the cost will be met by Fosterplus
Responsibilities
- Arranging activities and workshops for fostering families, inclusive of birth children.
- Planning enjoyable family events and days out.
- Forge close and productive working relationships with colleagues, Foster Parents, external professionals and multi-agency networks
- Attendance at meetings with Professionals from Education, Health and Social Services sectors to support our Children and Young People's care plans
- Assessment, review and report writing, and maintaining clear records
- Be aware of and take responsibility for staying up to date with professional practice standards, legislation and company policy including confidentiality, GDPR, safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, attending relevant training as appropriate.
- Provide support and guidance to our families and help promote the stability of foster placements.
- Helping to produce Newsletters for families three times a year.
- Seeing children to gain their views and wishes.
- Co-deliver training on becoming a foster parent and monthly support groups to foster parents.
Fosterplus is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates.
Fosterplus is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment