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Practice Consultant (Scotland, North East and North West)

Scotland

Salary: £42,630 – 47,705 FTE (pro rata £25,578-28,623)

Hours: 21 hours per week

Location: This a pan Scotland role, our Scotland office is in Glasglow. This role will require travel across Scotland to deliver in-person services. Occasional travel to other parts of the UK to meet the wider team will be required.

North West England

Salary: £42,630 – 47,705 FTE (pro rata £34,104-38,164)

Hours: 28 hours per week

Location: Homebased/Hybrid. This role will require travel across North West England to deliver in-person services. Occasional travel to other parts of the UK to meet the wider team will be required.

North East England

Salary: £42,630 – 47,705 FTE (pro rata £34,104-38,164)

Hours: 28 hours per week

Location: Homebased/Hybrid. This role will require travel across North East England to deliver in-person services. Occasional travel to other parts of the UK 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

We are looking for a proactive, effective communicator, with excellent interpersonal skills in Scotland. You may be an experienced foster carer, hold a degree level relevant qualification with fostering experience or have a social work qualification with fostering practitioner experience.

You will be someone who enjoys a diverse role where no two days are the same and will have skills in training, advocacy and mediation and a sound knowledge of fostering legislation and guidance developed through a range of experiences across fostering. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

What you’ll be doing

Practice Consultants work as a team to support The Fostering Network’s overarching strategy through delivery of the key services of Advice, Advocacy and Mediation, Training and Practice Consultancy Services. Our Practice Services are guided by three key drivers to enable us to deliver on our mission to empower, enrich, and support the relationships at the heart of the fostering community.

  • Trauma Informed
  • Child Centred
  • Solution Focused

The primary objectives of the role are: 

  1. Drive forward quality improvements in fostering practice through the direct hands-on delivery of practice services to a wide range of stakeholders including (but not limited to) social workers, fostering services and foster carers.
  2. Provide specialist input into the development of fostering policy and practice across the UK ensuring The Fostering Network maintains its role as a sector leader and continues to provide high quality support and advice to its members, stakeholders and society. 
  3.  Assist with the development and delivery of The Fostering Network’s product and publications portfolio.
  4. Work in collaboration with relevant wider stakeholders to build relationships, deliver our membership offer, exploring opportunities to enhance it and to incorporate our practice consultancy offer.

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

  • 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

Looking for more information?

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Amber James, Head of Practice at [email protected] or Claire Dunbar, Head of Business Development at [email protected] 

 

Ready to apply?

To apply please email your completed application form to [email protected].  

CVs will not be accepted.

North East and North West England roles

Closing date: 1 August 2025 

Shortlisting date: 4 August 2025

Interview date: 20/21 August 2025 in our London office (Blackfriars Road)

Interview location: In person or via Teams by exception Scotland role

Scotland role

Closing date: 30 July 2025

Shortlisting date: 31 July 2025

Interview date: 22 August 2025 in our Scotland office (Glasgow)

Interview location: In person or via Teams by exception

We look forward to hearing from you!

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