Salary: £27,953 - £33,130
Hours: Full time – 35 hours
Location: Hybrid, Scotland with links to the Glasgow office
Contract: Permanent
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 seeking a passionate and organised individual with experience of participation work with young people to run our Young Person’s Advisory Board in Scotland and deliver an exciting programme of events.
You will play a vital role in ensuring the organisation listens to the voices of those that our work impacts. In this role you will help make a difference and improve the lives of fostering families and children and young people in foster care in Scotland.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with great self-motivation and creative thinking to lead on a project in Scotland to improve the lives of young people in foster care and their families. This post will work collaboratively with the Scotland team and other colleagues delivering participation work across the UK.
You will lead and coordinate the work of the Young Person’s Advisory Board which supports care experienced young people to campaign for change to children’s social care and lead on the delivery of a programme of activities related to this.
This role is vital in ensuring we are the best organisation we can be by listening to those our work affects.
This is a great opportunity to bring your expertise to designing and delivering the next stage of this project and make a genuine impact on the experience and outcomes for young people living in foster care and fostering families.
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.
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 [email protected]
CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: 11.59pm Sunday 1 February
Shortlisting date: W/C Monday 2 February
Interview date: Tuesday 10 or Wednesday 11 February
Interview location: Central Glasgow
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