Senior Fostering Practitioner: Kinship & Mockingbird Lead

Birmingham Children's Trust; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Free on-site parking

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee benefits scheme

Job summary

Birmingham Children’s Trust is seeking a permanent Senior Practitioner for the Fostering Service in Birmingham. The role focuses on developing a Mockingbird-type support scheme, leading on quality assurance and policies, and aligning practice with national reforms in kinship care.

You will join an experienced management team to deliver best practice and champion the voice of the child and carers. We offer a hybrid working pattern in Birmingham with opportunities to influence foster care across

Qualifications

• Operational leadership in social work practice.
• Knowledge of kinship fostering and safeguarding requirements.
• Ability to lead on policy development and quality assurance within foster care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop social work practice at an operational level with a focus on kinship fostering.
• Oversee quality assurance and policy development across the fostering service.
• Drive the Mockingbird-type support scheme for carers and children.
• Support Heads of Service with new initiatives and developments and advocate for the voice of the child and carers.

Skills

Leadership

Social work expertise

Kinship fostering knowledge

Policy compliance

Job description

Birmingham Children’s Trust is seeking a permanent Senior Practitioner for the Fostering Service in Birmingham. The role focuses on developing a Mockingbird-type support scheme, leading on quality assurance and policies, and aligning practice with national reforms in kinship care.

You will join an experienced management team to deliver best practice and champion the voice of the child and carers. We offer a hybrid working pattern in Birmingham with opportunities to influence foster care across