Talk to a Foster Care Adviser: 0191 425 0095
Staff Vacancy:
Administrator Part Time
We are a UK-wide group of Independent Fostering Agencies (Futures For Children, Fostering Options and Foster Care Solutions) providing training and support to both prospective foster carers and current foster carers empowering them to support children and young people, in the care of Local Authorities, to the best of their ability. We want to help all looked-after-children and young people to reach their full potential.
Foster Care Solutions are now seeking an experienced part time Administrator to join their team based in Chester-Le-Street, working 3 days per week.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Experience of working in an IFA would be helpful and the successful candidate will need to present a positive image of the agency in dealings with all foster carers and professionals contacting the office.
Essential skills include:
· Accurate word processing and keyboard skills.
· Good standard of general education.
· Competent user of IT, particularly Microsoft Office products and database entry and information seeking.
Experience of the Charms database program would be a benefit.
· Experience of working with confidential material and awareness of its safe-keeping.
· Ability to demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills particularly in dealings colleagues and
carers and other professionals.
· Organisational skills and ability to work in a methodical and timely manner.
· Understanding of the requirement to work collaboratively within a small team.
Applicants will be required to complete an application form, please contact joannagooden@futures-for-children.org
to request this.
Job Type: Part-time - 3 days per week, pattern negotiable.
Location: 8 Lumley Court, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH2 1AN.
How to apply: Please contact JoannaGooden@futures-for-children.org for an application form.
Closing Date for applications: 31st May 2025