Project Co-ordinator, Fostering Kinship Support

What you’ll be doing

Fostering Kinship Support 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 Project Coordinator will oversee the implementation and ongoing development of Fostering Kinship Support in Northern Ireland. This project is regional, and as such you would have a regional remit, working collaboratively with voluntary and statutory agencies across Northern Ireland to embed and develop the programme. You would hold relationships with key stakeholders, monitor spend, support programme delivery and provide line management for project workers. 

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.

What we can offer you

• 38 days leave (including bank holidays)
• A range of family friendly and fostering friendly leave options
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline
• Pension and life assurance
• Contribution to eye tests and lenses
• 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.

• 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