Project Worker Making a Difference in Foster Care We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Project Worker to support and sustain the Mockingbird programme across the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to work directly with fostering services, making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people in care. Position: Project Worker Salary: £32,480 - £37,555 (plus London weighting if applicable) Location: Home-based (North / Midlands) with travel across the UK Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week Contract: Permanent Closing Date: 7th April 2025 Interviews: 15th April 2025, in Leeds About the Role As a Project Worker, you will provide essential guidance and support to fostering services, helping them implement and sustain the Mockingbird model. You will work closely with key stakeholders, delivering training, offering ongoing support, and ensuring quality assurance. This role is home-based but requires extensive travel and occasional overnight stays within the UK. Key responsibilities include: Supporting fostering services – Providing training, guidance, and quality assurance to partners implementing the Mockingbird model. Developing strong relationships – Building effective working partnerships with fostering services, foster carers, and stakeholders. Ensuring high standards – Contributing to the design and development of quality assurance and training processes. Promoting the Mockingbird programme – Raising awareness and increasing its presence across the UK. Organising and attending events – Supporting, contributing to, and participating in online and in-person Mockingbird-related events. Maintaining effective project administration – Ensuring accurate documentation and adherence to internal policies. About You We are looking for someone with experience in project work, training delivery, and stakeholder engagement. You will have: Experience in providing coaching, training, or support via phone, video call, email, and in person. Strong communication skills – able to engage with foster carers, young people, and professionals at all levels. Excellent organisational abilities – capable of prioritising tasks and managing a varied workload. A proactive approach – confident working independently while collaborating as part of a team. A commitment to social care and fostering – with a broad understanding of policy and practice within children’s social care. Flexibility to travel extensively across the UK, including overnight stays. Desirable: Knowledge of the Mockingbird model and fostering services. Experience working in children’s services, fostering, or related fields. An understanding of trauma-informed approaches and the needs of looked-after children. About the Organisation You will be working for the UK’s leading fostering charity, to ensure that every child in foster care can thrive. The charity provides training, support, and resources to foster carers, influences policy, and campaigns for positive change. They are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, ensuring all team members feel valued and empowered. If you want to be part of a charity that makes a real difference, we’d love to hear from you Other roles you may have experience in could include: Fostering Support Worker, Family Support Worker, Children’s Project Worker, Social Care Worker, Training and Development Officer, Youth Support Worker, Community Engagement Officer, etc. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments during the process, please let us know. The charity is committed to safeguarding children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check. PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.