Salary: £27,000 - £32,000
Hours: 35
Location: This role is based in Northern Ireland. We offer hybrid working and we have an office in Belfast. The successful candidate must be able to travel to the Belfast office as needed as well as attend events and activities across Northern Ireland.
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.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about improving the lives, experiences and outcomes for children and young people, and their carers and families.
The successful candidate will hold a third level qualification in youth work, sociology, psychology, community work, social work or equivalent, and will have a minimum of one year’s experience actively supporting children and young people.
They will need to demonstrate knowledge and experience of encouraging the engagement and participation of children and young people and demonstrate the ability to work in a trauma-informed setting, with a solution focused approach.
Fostering Kinship Support, a National Lottery funded service takes a trauma-informed, innovative approach to supporting kinship fostering families. The key outcomes of this programme are improved family relationships, greater connectedness, supported placements, increased wellbeing and ultimately improved outcomes for children and families. Funding from the National Lottery Community Fund enables The Fostering Network to coproduce an effective service that is truly informed and shaped by the needs and wishes of kinship fostering families.
The Programme Officer will work with the Fostering Kinship Support Project Co-ordinator to support children, young people, kinship foster carers and the wider kinship family group through delivery of training, nurture-based activities, learning programmes and family activities. Fostering Kinship Support is a regional programme, and as such the post-holder will work across Northern Ireland, collaborating with voluntary and statutory agencies to embed and develop the programme. The Programme Officer will work to develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, encourage participation and support quality delivery of the programme in line with project aims and objectives.
At this point, we hope you feel excited about the job description you’re reading. Even if you don't feel that you meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply.
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.
For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Nikki Gregg by email [email protected] or phone 02890705056.
You can also find more information about us on our website www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk
To apply please email your completed application form to [email protected].
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: Wednesday 26 March
Shortlisting date: Friday 28 March
Interview date: Monday 7 / Tuesday 8 April
Interview location: Online via 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