Administration Officer
Salary: £19,147 - £27,341pa Dependent upon experience
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: Cardiff
The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity. We are dedicated to creating a better future for fostered children and young people. We bring together everyone who is involved in their lives, leading, inspiring, motivating and supporting them to make foster care better. Together with our members and supporters we are a powerful catalyst for change, and we have been shaping and influencing the fostering agenda for more than 40 years.
We are looking for an Administration Officer to support our Wales team deliver projects and services for foster carers, fostering services, and care experienced children and young people.
With a love of supporting people and solving problems, the Administration Officer will carry out a wide variety of tasks designed to ensure the smooth running of a small but dynamic team.
This will include providing a range of organisational and administrative support, acting as the first point of contact for the Wales team, liaising with foster carers and services, and working with other teams within our UK-wide organisation.
We are looking for someone with good interpersonal and customer service skills who is proficient in Microsoft Office. The role requires an organised individual who can produce results with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail, as well as provide a creative approach to problem solving.
As an organisation serving children and young people in foster care, we are keen to receive applications from people with experience of care, as we recognise the importance of having care experienced staff within our team.
Closing date: Sunday 23 October, 5.00pm
Interview date: 28 October 2022
Interview location: Cardiff Office
To apply please go to our job vacancies page on our website and email your completed application form to recruitment@fostering.net. CVs will not be accepted.
The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and especially encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented. All applicants are treated equally and selected on the basis of individual merit and ability to meet the requirements of the role.
Additionally, we consider family-friendly flexible working arrangements within the role descriptions.
The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.
