Participation Officer (Children & Families – Fostering)

Responsibilities

• Arranging activities and workshops for children in our care and children who are fostered
• Planning family events and days out
• Forge close and productive working relationships with regional colleagues, foster parents, external professionals and multi‑agency networks
• Attend meetings with professionals from education, health and social services sectors to support children and young people’s care plans
• Maintain clear records
• Stay up to date with professional practice standards, legislation and company policy, including confidentiality, GDPR, safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Provide support and guidance to families and help promote the stability of foster placements

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people, supporting and advocating to ensure their voices are heard
• Experience or understanding of children and young people who have experienced trauma, helping them achieve positive outcomes
• Relevant qualification or formal training in childcare, childhood studies, education, social work, youth work, community work and/or psychology
• Excellent communication skills, able to build strong rapport with children and adults with diverse needs and expectations
• Remain calm under high pressure, emotionally traumatic situations and when dealing with difficult or confrontational behaviour
• Good written skills and intermediate IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and databases
• Full driving licence and unrestricted access to own vehicle
• Willingness to undertake an Enhanced DBS check

Employment Details

Basic salary: £23,542.56 per annum. Full‑time, 35 hours per week. Location: Rotherham, S60 8BT, with expected travel to Sheffield and surrounding regions (Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, East Midlands, Northamptonshire). Opportunity to work from home when relevant.

Benefits

• Company car or £2,000 car allowance (pro‑rata)
• 30 days annual leave (rising to 35 with length of service) + bank holidays
• Company pension
• Life assurance x2
• Employee discount scheme & on‑site parking

Equal Opportunities

Foster Care Associates is an equal opportunities employer and has been awarded the disability‑confident employer status by the Jobcentre Plus. All applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check if successful.

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