Mockingbird Programme Officer

The Fostering Network; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days leave (including bank holidays

Flexible and hybrid working

Pension and life assurance

Eye tests and lenses

Season ticket loans

Job summary

The Fostering Network is seeking a Mockingbird Programme Officer to coordinate a busy programme of events and activities across the UK. You will support planning, delivery and engagement, working with colleagues, partners and attendees to ensure high-quality outcomes.

Hybrid working with attendance at our London office once or twice a week, 35 hours per week, and UK travel may be required. Salary range £27,953–£33,130 plus London Weighting where applicable.

Qualifications

• Experience of organising and coordinating a series of events.
• Highly organised with ability to prioritise, plan and deliver work within agreed timeframes and to a high standards.
• Able to build and maintain excellent working relationships with partners and other stakeholders and understand their differing perspectives and priorities.
• Experience of producing and proof-reading high quality written programme materials -reports, letters, newsletters, and web copy for a range of different audiences.
• Excellent IT skills -Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, databases

Responsibilities

• To organise, attend and provide support for Mockingbird related events, maintaining a high level of customer service and quality assurance.
• To work with the programme team, internal colleagues and external stakeholders to contribute to and support the high quality implementation and engagement of Mockingbird within Fostering services in the UK.

Skills

Event coordination

Highly organised

Stakeholder management

Proofreading

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Databases

Job description

Mockingbird Programme Officer

The Fostering Network

Salary

£27,953 - £33,130 + London Weighting if applicable

Hours

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Location

Hybrid, with attendance at our London office once or twice a week

Closing date

9am 2 November 2026

Interview date

23, 26, 30 November 2026

Interview location

87 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8HA

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’re looking for a highly organised, proactive person with experience of coordinating events, who enjoys building strong relationships and can confidently manage competing priorities. You’ll be a clear communicator, comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders, and motivated by helping to deliver high-quality work that makes a difference for fostering families.

Essential Knowledge, Experience and skills

• Experience of organising and coordinating a series of events
• Highly organised, with ability to prioritise, plan and deliver work within agreed timeframes and to a high standards
• Able to build and maintain excellent working relationships with partners and other stakeholders and understand their differing perspectives and priorities
• Experience of producing and proof-reading high quality written programme materials -reports, letters, newsletters, and web copy for a range of different audiences
• Excellent IT skills -Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, databases

What you’ll be doing

This role supports the Mockingbird team to plan, coordinate and deliver a busy programme of events, activities and projects for fostering services across the UK. You’ll take a hands-on role in making sure events run smoothly from planning through to delivery, while providing a high level of support to colleagues, partners and attendees.

• To organise, attend and provide support for Mockingbird related events, maintaining a high level of customer service and quality assurance
• To work with the programme team, internal colleagues and external stakeholders to contribute to and support the high quality implementation and engagement of Mockingbird within Fostering services in the UK.

The role includes UK travel and occasional overnight stays. This may fall during school holidays or, very occasionally, at weekends, but you’ll usually have plenty of notice to help you plan ahead.

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 our team on [e-mail] . You can also find more information about us on our website www.thefosteringnetwork.org.uk/mockingbird

We look forward to hearing from you!