Senior Practice Consultant

Salary: £25,578 - £28,623 (£42,630 – £47,705 FTE) + London Weighting if eligible

Hours: 21 hours per week worked Wednesday - Friday

Location: Can be based in any of our four offices (London, Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow) or from home. Occasional travel to London to meet the wider team will be required.

Who we are 

The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity and membership organisation, dedicated to empowering, enriching and supporting the relationships at the heart of the fostering community.

What you’ll be doing

The Senior Practice Consultant will provide line management to members of the Practice Team, whilst also contributing to the key services of Advice, Advocacy and Mediation, Training and Practice Consultancy Services. The primary objectives of the role are:

1. Provide line management to a team of Practice Consultants, delivering practice services across the UK, line managing the delivery of exceptional practice advice, advocacy and mediation, learning and development and consultancy to enhance and improve fostering for all.
2. Contributing to the organisation’s income generation activities through the direct hands-on delivery of practice services. 
3. Provide specialist input into the development of fostering policy and practice across the UK ensuring The Fostering Network maintains its role as a sector leader and continues to provide high quality support and advice to its members. 
4. Assist with the creation of The Fostering Networks’ publications portfolio. 
5. To act as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. 
6. Work in collaboration with the Head of Membership and relevant wider stakeholders to build relationships, deliver our membership offer, exploring opportunities to enhance it and to incorporate our practice consultancy offer. 

At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the job description you’re reading. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

Our commitments to you

The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and especially those from under-represented and minoritised backgrounds. All applications and hiring decisions will be considered on merit.

• If you identify as care experienced and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview under our commitment to the Care Leaver Covenant
• If you have a disability, please tell us what reasonable adjustments would support your participation in the recruitment process
• We are open to job-sharing arrangements for all roles, please indicate this in the application form if you are applying as part of a job share