Mockingbird and Norfolk hub Liaison Practitioner

CEMP; East Devon; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fostering service provider in the UK seeks a Liaison Practitioner to enhance support for Foster Carers within the Mockingbird family model. This role involves setting up hubs, organizing social events, and collaborating with networks. Competitive salary, generous holiday, and health benefits are provided. This is a secondment opportunity until March 2026.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Employee discounts programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Relocation expenses

Qualifications

• Experience in working with Foster Carers is beneficial.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with various stakeholders.
• Ability to organize social events and activities.

Responsibilities

• Set up and support approved Foster Carers within the Mockingbird family model hub.
• Work closely with the hub home carer to arrange social events for Foster Carers.
• Collaborate with the service and Fostering Network to embed the Mockingbird model.

Job description

Overview

Mockingbird and Norfolk Hub Liaison Practitioner | 8878 | Secondment Opportunity / Fixed Term Contract until March 2026 | 37 hours per week | £31,537 to £33,699 per annum | Grade G | Norwich

Our Fostering Service is on a journey to enhance our support to Foster Carers in Norfolk and we have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Liaison Practitioner in Norfolk's Fostering Service.

You will be joining a leading sector service provider who in 2022 was rated by Ofsted as delivering Good Outcomes for Children. As well as the chance to develop your skills and contribute to this well rated service, you will benefit from fantastic facilities, excellent training opportunities and attractive benefits including generous leave and a healthy work/life balance.

In 2024 Fostering in Norfolk County Council was selected to partner with the Fostering Network to introduce the Mockingbird family model as part of Foster East. Mockingbird has continued to grow in Norfolk with 3 hubs and the development of more. This is a very exciting opportunity to support Foster Carers and you will join a service that and continues to embed this model into the way we support our Foster Carers.

Your role will be around setting up and supporting approved Foster Carers within the Mockingbird family model (MFM) hub. You will work closely with the hub home carer to arrange social events for Foster Carers within the Mockingbird family model hub. You will have a great support not only from the service but from the Fostering Network who continue to support us.

You will also have the opportunity to liaise with your counterparts in the Easter Region.

For details about this exciting opportunity, please contact Fiona Carter - Team Manager on

Responsibilities

• Set up and support approved Foster Carers within the Mockingbird family model (MFM) hub. • Work closely with the hub home carer to arrange social events for Foster Carers within the hub. • Collaborate with the service and Fostering Network to embed the Mockingbird model into practice. • Liaise with counterparts in the Easter Region as required.

Qualifications and Requirements

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification to demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working dependant on your job role and business need
• Norfolk Rewards employee discounts programme (discounts on groceries, clothes, holidays, technology, gym membership, cinema and days out)
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants pensions
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to the tax-efficient car lease scheme for greener travel (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard-to-fill job

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 22 September 2025 at 23:59. All other applicants closing date: 30 September 2025 at 23:59.

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