Fostering Support Worker

Job Reference: HCC625176

Salary Range: £34,273 - £37,570 pro-rata, per annum (actual salary £23,158 - £25,386 per annum)

Work Location: Gosport, Hampshire (Hybrid Working)

Hours per week: 25

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 21 October 2026

Hampshire Hives are local networks of foster families who support one another to deliver outstanding care for children and young people. Each Hive brings carers together within a defined area, creating strong, connected communities built on shared experience and mutual support.

As a Fostering Support Worker (Hive Carer), you’ll coordinate and support foster families within your Hive. You’ll play a key role in strengthening local fostering communities, working closely with carers and professionals to ensure children’s needs and best interests remain central to everything you do.

Ben share’s a day in the life of a Fostering Support Worker.

Take a look at our Candidate Packfor more information about the Fostering Support Worker role, team and our values. The section ‘About you’ explains what specific knowledge, skills and experience we want you to tell us about. Make sure you explain how you meet these requirements and demonstrate our values, in your application.

This is a 25-hour-per-week role, with flexibility to choose working hours that fit around your family life, within core Hive hours (07:00 - 22:00, Monday - Saturday). We’re happy to discuss reduced hours or job-sharing arrangements - please don’t hesitate to get in touch to explore your options.

Applicants can expect to hear from us within two weeks of the advertised closing date.

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role and therefore it is essential that you already have the right to work in the UK before applying.

Other roles you may have experience of may include: Family Support Worker, Young People Support Worker, Children’s Support Worker, Foster Carer, Fostering Carer, Foster Parent, Adoption Support Worker.

Travel Requirements

You may be required to visit other locations within Hampshire, and therefore need to have the ability to travel, as necessary.

Vetting Requirements

The post is subject to a Criminal Records Check. As such, please note that under safer recruitment requirements for Children’s Services, references will be requested prior to interview.

For general enquiries, please contact care.careers@hants.gov.uk

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Amy Alexander, Team Manager, Hampshire Hives on amy.alexander2@hants.gov.uk

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.

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