Looking for a break from managing risk and case holding? ‘Foster with Slough’ is the fostering service, graded ‘Good’ (OfSTED, 2021), linked to Slough Children First. We are a rapidly growing energetic and innovative team, working alongside professional foster carers, to support them to be at the top of their game, so that they can care for some of Slough’s most deserving children and young people and ensure that they are happy, loved, safe; thriving! Are you the dynamic individual that we need to take the service to the next level? If you’re looking for an exciting and rewarding diverse role, where your skills are embraced, and you’ll have a wealth of opportunity to progress your career development and utilise your knowledge and skills in the role of a training coordinator for the service. This is a role for a professional with significant experience in a fostering service as a foster carer or educator. We need someone who understands the needs of cared for children and how we can best support our community of foster carers to deliver the best possible care. Our training and development coordinator will develop a broad understanding of training need in our service through regular training needs analysis, they will work in partnership with both the recruitment and retention practitioners to plan and deliver preparation training, mandatory training and develop a comprehensive training offer from the service. They will be responsible for planning events such as annual awards ceremonies, foster carer conference and networking with partner agencies and local education providers to develop a training off that exceptional and unique to our service. We work on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of 2 days per week based in the office. If you’re looking for a new challenge and want to be part of an exciting journey to turn children’s services around in Slough then come and join us. In return, we can offer you: Training and development opportunities Agile working supported by technology Flexible working policies Friendly working environment and great colleagues. Slough is one of the most diverse places in the country outside of London and a great place to live or work. In fact it's the best place to live or work according to a survey by Glassdoor. Pleasant environments, above average salaries and a lower cost of living, mean an increased quality of life for employees. We're also one of the most accessible places to be, nestled on the corner of the M25, M4 and M40, and less than 20 minutes by train to Central London.