Family Finding Coordinator - Children's Fostering Service
Job description
Do you believe every child deserves a home that understands them?
Are you ready to shape futures by making the right connections today?
The Fostering Service within North East Lincolnshire is looking to recruit a Family Finder Coordinator for our children who need a fostering home.
We are excited to be advertising this new role within our fostering service.
We are a small, friendly service who remain committed to keeping children local, with our foster carers.
What will your day look like?
You will oversee, coordinate, and manage the day to day referrals for children requiring a fostering home. The post holder will have good insight into a child’s needs alongside having a good understanding of the skills and experiences of our foster carers, to ensure we support children to be appropriately matched.
You will be required to attend planning meetings as required for children and contribute to matching decisions. You will be forward thinking and have a good insight into transition plans for children, to support upcoming availability.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a good communicator as you will be liaising with foster carers and Childrens Services staff on a daily basis, seeking out additional information or, providing updates on any searches. You will be supported by social workers on the duty rota on a daily basis.
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Key Dates
1. Closing date - 3rd September
2. Interviews Wednesday 10th September
We want you to have the best interview experience with us, so will provide candidates selected for interview their questions 24 hours in advance of meeting us.
We reserve the right to close our adverts early if we have received a significant volume of suitable applications.
As part of your RewardNEL package, you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension.
You will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform.