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Would you like to help build a brighter future for a child? Can you provide a safe, secure and nurturing home for a young person?

We are currently looking for Foster Carers who have experience of working with children and teenagers, either as a parent or in a professional capacity.

To enquire about joining our team, please fill in the fields below.

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Also known as independent Social Workers or independent Form F assessors, Outlook Fostering is currently looking for freelance assessors with experience of completing Form F assessments. We offer competitive rates of pay for qualified assessors.

Please contact us at [email protected] for further details.

Job title: Fostering Administrator

Closing date: 21st July 2017

Location: Ashford, Kent

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Job title: Sessional Support Worker

Closing date: ongoing

Location: East and West Sussex and Surrey

Outlook Fostering provide safe, secure and nurturing foster placements to children and young people who are unable to remain with their birth families. Founded in 2002, our Foster Carers are based in Sussex, Kent, Essex and South East London. Much of our service delivery is directly influenced by the children in our care, and our Foster Carers are committed to providing the best possible opportunity to the young people they support

As an Outlook sessional support worker you will need experience of working with children and young people of all ages, and have an interest in their welfare. Effective interpersonal and communication skills are also vital. An enhanced DBS will be required for the role together with a full, clean driving license and the use of a car.

As a Sessional support worker you will be required to provide transport, plan activities or support individuals. You will need the ability to work independently and as part of a team. We require a flexible approach to working hours and range of duties you will undertake.

We offer a competitive hourly rate and mileage allowance.

If you have experience of working with children and families are interested in supporting young people in foster care, we would like to hear from you. Please send your details with a full CV and covering email to [email protected]  

Form F Assessors

We are currently seeking Form F Assessors to assess prospective Foster Carers. If you are interested please email us at [email protected].

We have a selection of current Foster Carer vacancies in the following areas: East Anglia, Essex, Hants, Kent, London, Surrey, Sussex.

In the meantime if you have referrals that you would like us to match Foster Carers to, please email Outlook Fostering’s placements department at [email protected] or call 01233 610661 for information on current vacancies.

Panel advert for Outlook Fostering website

INDEPENDENT FOSTERING PANEL MEMBERS NEEDED

 Fostering panels play a vital role in the approval and review of all of our fostering Families.

Panels usually sit once a month and review the assessments and supporting information on prospective Foster Parents. The aim is to come to a recommendation of whether or not families should be approved as Foster Parents. Panels may also be requested to make recommendations on fosterers following significant events in the household.

We pay expenses and a fee to cover the work undertaken by panel members. This can include up to 3 hours’ preparation time followed by up to 3 hours in the panel meeting. We offer full support and training to those who do not have panel experience. Also, as one of up to ten members, you can be gradually inducted into our process.

Independent members are usually recruited for specific roles on panels. We’re continually looking to update our central list of panel members. Previous panel experience isn’t essential, as training will be provided. At present, we’re looking for people with skills/experience within a healthcare background, Educational background etc. The panel will be located at our head office in Ashford.

Social work applicants need to hold a social work qualification and have at least 3 years’ experience in either placing or supervising children in foster care. Applicants will need to have good communication skills and have some understanding of the functions of a Fostering Panel and fostering processes, including the legislative framework that underpins Panel work.

Applicants must have the ability to work well with others and have time available to read Panel documents electronically prior to Panel.

Panel members will only be recruited within reasonable travelling distance and preferably from within the local community.

We are looking at recruiting panel members from a wide variety of backgrounds including:

• Ex-service users
• Foster carers who are registered with another agency
• Panel chairs and vice chairs
• Experienced fostering Social Workers

Becoming a Foster Carer is challenging, difficult, rewarding, fulfilling...

As a carer, you have the opportunity to change the lives of vulnerable children and young people who are unable to live with their biological family. You will play an integral part in helping a child find stability and security, and will have the opportunity to watch as they thrive in your care. It may be a short or long-term placement, but however long a child stays in your home, you are providing a safe, nurturing environment during a difficult period in their life.

Foster children have the right to feel like part of a family, to develop self-confidence and achieve their potential in life. Together with our Foster Carers, we strive to change the lives of our Looked After Children for the better.