Foster carer view: Supporting birth children in fostering families

Genevieve and her husband Neil have been fostering for three years. They have one birth child, William, aged 9, and are fostering two siblings, aged 8 and 14, on a long-term basis. To mark Children of Foster Carers Month, Genevieve has shared some tips for those considering fostering, but are apprehensive about how their birth children might adapt to the change. 

By JasmineR on October,3rd 2024

Membership Assistant

 

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 are looking for a Membership Assistant to be part of our Members Services Team and support us with maintaining and contributing to the increase of our membership base. You will have at least 1 year's experience of administration and be confident in handling sensitive data and applying data protection policies.

Tue, 10/01/2024 - 16:28 By ClaireS on October,1st 2024

Head of HR

Salary: £47,000-£52,000 + London Weighting if eligible

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Can be based in any of our four offices (London, Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow) or from home. Occasional travel to London to meet the wider team will be required.

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.

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 13:21 By Oana Arama on September,26th 2024

CRM Administrator

Salary: £29,600 - £33,600 (FTE £37,000 - £42,000) + London Weighting if eligible

Hours: 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE)

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 13:07 By Oana Arama on September,26th 2024

Head of IT and Facilities

Salary: £47,000-£52,000 + London Weighting if eligible

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid: home with regular travel to London, or based in the London office with some home working

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.

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 09:51 By Neha Shah on September,20th 2024

Head of Finance

Salary: £52,000-£57,000 + London Weighting if eligible

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid: home with regular travel to London, or based in the London office with some home working

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.

Fri, 09/20/2024 - 09:48 By Neha Shah on September,20th 2024

Building connections and confidence with LEGO®

In 2021, foster carers Debbie and Jason founded The Raft, a charity that provides help and support to care experienced families. Here, Debbie tells us about their work, and how they’ve been using Lego, to help care-experienced children develop their communication skills, confidence and social and emotional wellbeing.

By JasmineR on August,13th 2024