Foster4 Remand Fostering Project Manager - Fixed Term

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual holiday

Competitive benefits package

Health & wellbeing programme

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a fixed-term project manager to design and scale a regional remand fostering provision for Cheshire and Merseyside, coordinating with Youth Justice Service, courts and social care teams. You will oversee delivery, manage risk, and develop bespoke training and out-of-hours support for remand foster carers, building peer networks and multi-agency partnerships.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; DBS clearance is required; internal secondment

Qualifications

• Ability to converse at ease with customers and give accurate advice in spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Design, scale and develop a regional specialised remand fostering provision.
• Oversee the overall design and delivery of the project.
• Lead stakeholder engagement across multi-agency networks, including Youth Justice Service, courts and social care teams.
• Manage risk across the project.
• Work with practice leaders to design bespoke training for remand foster carers.
• Design robust out-of-hours support for remand foster carers.
• Develop peer networks tailored to remand foster carers.

Skills

English communication

Job description

A fixed-term project manager post in Foster4 Cheshire and Merseyside, the regional foster carer recruitment hub that serves nine Cheshire and Merseyside local authorities. The job is to design, scale and develop a new regional remand fostering provision, managing risk and engaging multi-agency partners such as the Youth Justice Service and courts. It is distinct for its focus on remand carers, with bespoke training, out-of-hours support and peer networks designed alongside practice leaders. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK, as sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Design, scale and develop a regional specialised remand fostering provision
• Oversee the overall design and delivery of the project
• Lead stakeholder engagement across multi-agency networks, including the Youth Justice Service, courts and social care teams
• Manage risk across the project
• Work with practice leaders to design bespoke training for remand foster carers
• Design robust out-of-hours support for remand foster carers
• Develop peer networks tailored to remand foster carers

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to converse at ease with customers and give accurate advice in spoken English

Checks & eligibility

• DBS clearance
• Right to work in the UK, with evidence provided before employment starts

Other

• Permanent Warrington Borough Council staff must apply as an internal secondment and discuss this with their line manager first

What’s offered

• 26 days annual holiday, rising to 31 after 5 years of service (pro rata)
• Competitive benefits package
• Access to the Health & Wellbeing Programme