Foster Care Coordinator

2 days ago


Cardiff, Cardiff, United Kingdom Leaders in Care Full time
Job Title: Foster Care Coordinator

We are seeking a highly organized and communicative Foster Care Coordinator to join our Placements Team. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in contributing to supporting families where Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) are in place, ensuring bespoke, strengths-based care and support plans are tailored to each family's needs.

About the Role:
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled professional to work in a foster care coordination role, assessing and approving foster and kinship placements for children in the Vale. You will be part of an empowering environment that provides ongoing supervision, tailored training, and progression opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:
* Contributing to supporting families where Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) are in place, ensuring bespoke, strengths-based care and support plans are tailored to each family's needs
* Assessing and approving foster and kinship placements for children in the Vale
* Providing therapeutic services for children and carers to prevent placement disruptions
* Ongoing supervision, tailored training, and progression opportunities

Salary: £45,000 - £62,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

Benefits:
* Hybrid & Flexible Working: administer tasks from home while engaging directly with children, carers, and families as needed
* Specialist Support Role: work in a dedicated team offering therapeutic services to promote placement stability and prevent disruptions
* 24/7 Professional Support Line for Carers: be part of an innovative fostering support system with occasional out-of-hours commitment for which an additional allowance is provided
* Career Development: ongoing supervision, tailored training, and progression opportunities

About Us:
We are a leading provider of care services, committed to making a real difference in the lives of children, carers, and families. Our Placements Team is dedicated to ensuring children have safe, stable, and supportive homes, working to assess and approve foster placements and special guardianship arrangements.

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