Sessional Worker
Home Based covering the East Midlands
Job Description
Application Form
Closing date: Monday 15th April 2024
Interview date: Monday 29th April 2024
Anchor Foster Care is currently recruiting a Sessional Worker who has experience of working with children and young people. You will be home based covering the Midlands area, with a focus on Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and Staffordshire.
This is a ‘casual’, hourly paid role. Hourly Rate = £12.50 for weekdays and £15 for weekends and bank holidays.
We are keen to hear from people who have experience working with young people to:
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Help with events and activities during school holidays
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Support children and young people to maintain contact with birth families and siblings (transporting children, supervising contact etc.)
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Care for or supervise children and young people (respite/emergency)
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Attend and report on meetings involving children and young people
You will need to be available to work flexibly; this will include school holidays, after school and at weekends. You will also need to have a driving licence and your own car.
If you have the relevant experience and qualifications or are willing to work towards this, can work flexible working hours and would like to work for an established dynamic agency, then we would like to hear from you.
Please apply in the first instance by completing an application form and sending an up-to-date CV if you have one to the HR Administrator – Vicky Atkinson, vatkinson@anchorfostercare.co.uk
If you would like to discuss this role further, please call Davina Stewart at Anchor Foster Care Services on 07702 104480.
Anchor Foster Care is a not-for-profit, child-focused, family-centred independent fostering agency, established in 2002, to provide safety, stability and hope to vulnerable children & teenagers.
Anchor Foster Care Services is committed to safeguarding and protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults, and the promotion of equal opportunities and valuing diversity. Anchor places high importance on safe recruitment procedures by applying rigorous selection processes, for example checking the identity of applicants, online searches, receiving satisfactory references and successful completion of an enhanced check through the Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) and if appropriate an Overseas Criminal Record Check.
Please note, in order to meet the requirements of Section 23 (1) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, Anchor Foster Care requires that all applicants have the right to work within the UK.
This position is subject to Enhanced DBS Check, Social Media checks and satisfactory references.
PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY TO ANCHOR FOSTER CARE SERVICES LTD AND NOT VIA A RECRUITMENT AGENCY – THANK YOU.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please note, the interview will include a test.
If Anchor receives a high number of suitable applications, we reserve the right to shorten the closing date.
