Salary: £32,000 - £37,000 per annum (pro rata) + London Weighting if eligible
Hours: 21 hours per week (current hours required are 9am - 5pm, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday)
Location: Can be based in any of our four offices (London, Belfast, Cardiff or 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.
Who we are looking for
Are you passionate about fostering? Would you like to make a difference to foster carers and people thinking about fostering? We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic adviser to support the delivery of Fosterline in England, the national advice and information service for prospective and current foster carers across England.
You’ll have strong experience of fostering either as a social worker or from fostering yourself. You’ll bring excellent inter-personal skills and demonstrable experience of providing practical and/or emotional support to others. You will use your sound understanding of current fostering legislation, policy and practice in England to provide appropriate, relevant and accurate information and advice verbally and in writing to everyone contacting Fosterline.
If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
What you’ll be doing
The primary objectives of the role are:
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To provide independent advice, information and support to current and prospective foster carers in England. To provide advice to professional queries from fostering services as agreed with the DFE
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Through doing so, to contribute to the effective delivery of The Fosterline Service, a free, national independent advice service, funded by the Department for Education, that offers support to both current and prospective foster carers and the fostering community.
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.
What we can offer you
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38 days leave pro rata (including bank holidays)
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A range of family friendly and fostering friendly leave options
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Flexible and hybrid working
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Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
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Enhanced sick pay
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24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline
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Pension and life assurance
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Contribution to eye tests and lenses
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Season ticket loans
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.
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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
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If you have a disability, please tell us what reasonable adjustments would support your participation in the recruitment process
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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
Ready to apply?
To apply please email your completed application form (links below) to recruitment@fostering.net. CVs will not be accepted.
Looking for more information?
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact James Copeland, Assistant Director - England, on james.copeland@fostering.net
You can also find more information about us on our website www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk
Closing date: 4th December 2024
Shortlisting date: 5th December 2024
Interview date: 12th December 2024
Interview location: Remote (Microsoft Teams)
We look forward to hearing from you!
The Fostering Network Registered office 87 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8HA
Registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338 Registered in England and Wales as a limited company no. 1507277
VAT Registration 231 6335 90
thefosteringnetwork.org.uk
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 under-represented. All applicants are treated equally and selected on the basis of individual merit and ability to meet the requirements of the role.
The Fostering Network is committed to recruiting staff members with lived experience of fostering, care experienced or related experience.
