We are expanding our Board of Trustees and are looking for people who want to use their expertise to make a lasting difference.



Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for a new trustee, particularly as a new Treasurer, to join our Board at an exciting time of growth and change.

Our existing Treasurer will be stepping down in a year’s time, in November 2027, providing a generous transition period for the successful candidate.

We are particularly seeking people with experience in business development or commissioning, or fundraising professionals with expertise in trusts and foundations or corporate partnerships.

This is a unique opportunity to help shape our future. Whether you bring professional skills or lived experience, your perspective will help us grow, innovate, and continue making a lasting impact.

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Do you have significant experience as a senior manager in fostering/adoption? 

Are you looking for a new challenge or maybe a change of direction? 
Do you have an interest in leading change, strategic management, developing new pieces of work, writing and reviewing policy & guidance, and embedding quality?
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If so, then this could be the role for you!

We are seeking to recruit an experienced, solution focussed, innovative and enthusiastic UK Assistant Head of Service Development and Quality in fostering & adoption (this is an assistant director level post), to work in a fast paced team for the largest UK children's charity.

You will report to the UK Head of Fostering & adoption, and you will lead the UK Service Development and Quality team (currently consisting of two Operations Managers and a Charms data administrator). You will lead UK fostering and adoption on developing new areas of work, quality assurance, policy and good practice across fostering and adoption in all four UK nations, as well as represent Barnardo's externally.

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Could you help steer and govern a leading, high profile and dynamic East Anglian charity to new heights?

Are you committed to improving young lives?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our organisation as a Trustee (voluntary position).

We are particularly seeking to recruit to the Board applicants with experience in children’s social care or expertise in strategic People and Culture leadership – from Human Resources or Organisational Development background

What we are looking for:
We are seeking to recruit trustees with different areas of expertise who are committed to helping us to deliver our vision and mission.

For this trustee role we would particularly love to hear from you if you are wanting to bring your extensive experience working at a senior leadership and / or executive leadership level in the People, HR, Culture and / or Organisation Development space. It would also be an advantage if you have supported complex organisations through significant periods of change and navigated ambitious strategies.

We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants with expertise in one of the following areas:

• Strategic leadership in children’s social care services
• HR professional experience
• People, including young adults, who were in the care system themselves or who have lived experience of the care system
• This is an opportunity to join an experienced and dedicated Trustee Board, working alongside a professional and skilled Senior Management Team that lead an agile and highly qualified workforce, to give the very best care to each young person in our services.

About the Role
As a Break trustee, you will play a vital role in providing strategic leadership, oversight, and support to the organisation. You will help ensure we continue to deliver on our vision and mission while maintaining strong governance and sustainable growth.

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When searching for a new job, salary is only one part of the picture. The right employer will also invest in your wellbeing, career development and work-life balance. 

At Fair Ways, we believe that looking after our team members enables them to provide the very best care, support and education to the children and families we work with. As a charity, every decision we make is centred around making a positive difference, not only for those we support, but for the dedicated people who make that possible every day. Fair Ways reinvests its surplus back into the charity, helping to improve services while continuing to invest in our workforce. 

If you’re looking for children’s residential care jobs, support worker jobs, teaching jobs, therapeutic careers or social care careers, here’s why Fair Ways could be the perfect place to build your future. 

A Career That Makes a Real Difference 
Every role at Fair Ways contributes towards improving the lives of children and families. Whether you’re working in one of our Residential Children’s Homes, Schools, Fostering, Family Services or Central Support teams, you’ll be part of a charity driven by our values, purpose, compassion and innovation. Our teams don’t simply come to work, they help children build brighter futures. 

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Locations: Applicants must live within the following areas, Derby City or South Derbyshire, Nottingham City, Leicester City, Peterborough, or North Cambridgeshire.

We are recruiting sessional assessing social workers to undertake Form F assessments. Our assessments are undertaken face to face. Applicants must live within the specified areas above. 

Key Duties for Form F Assessors include:

• To undertake and complete Form F assessments in the timescale set out in our policy and guidance.
• To visit personal referees as identified on application form for prospective foster carers.
• To ensure that all checks and references are undertaken and completed.
• To provide to the supervisor, regular written updates of the draft assessment.
• To liaise with our administrative team concerning the progress of administrative checks and completion of the Form F.
• To be available for supervision, consultation or liaison as required.
• To be available to present completed Form Fs to the virtual fostering panel and provide support to the applicants through this process.
• To be aware of our child protection procedures and immediately report any child protection matter or concerns to a TACT manager and any relevant placing authority and the area authority.
• To carry out the duties in line with our Foster Carer and Supervising Social Worker Standards and Practice Guidance.

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The Government are seeking views on the revised fostering standards and guidance. 


Why your views matter
The Department for Education is seeking views from: 

• anyone working in fostering or related areas 
• people with lived experience of fostering 

The national fostering standards and guidance have been revised to simplify and update what fostering services should do. 

The Government are consulting on proposed changes to the standards and guidance. This is to gather views on whether they are clear and effective in improving outcomes for children and young people.  

Share your views here.

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved and happy, to achieve their potential and have a bright future.

St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people. We are proud of our history of providing fostering, children's homes and innovative leaving care services across the UK & Isle of Man.  We have a passionate commitment to our young people, placing them at the centre of everything we do.  We provide positive life experiences for young people who are unable to sustain a placement in their parental or foster home.

We are looking to recruit a Fostering Support Worker (Bank) working closely with the supervising social workers, local authorities and other professionals to support foster placements.  

The role will involve:

• Planning and implementing appropriate activities to meet the individual needs of looked after children
• Running support groups, both for looked after children and birth children
• Providing support sessions during the day, evenings or weekends
• Transporting young people to activities and appointments and supervising family contact sessions.

Applicants should have

• Experience of working with children and young people in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Experience of administrative work including data entry and report writing
• Ability to work with challenging behaviour and resolve conflict
• Ability to maintain personal and professional boundaries
• Good communication and administrative skills and the ability to build and sustain sound professional relationships.

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The Children’s Family Trust is a well-established Ofsted Outstanding Registered Charity and Independent Fostering Agency providing a wide range of foster placements.

We believe our Foster Carers are our most valuable resource and are committed to offering them high levels of support and training. We work closely with Local Authority partners and place the safety, stability, and wellbeing of children at the centre of everything we do.

What you'll be doing:

• Support, supervise, and develop Foster Carers to provide safe and nurturing placements
• Promote the welfare, care, and development of foster children so they can achieve their full potential
• Contribute to the recruitment, assessment, and training of prospective Foster Carers
• Support the identification and development of suitable placements
• Provide guidance and mentoring to less experienced staff where appropriate
• Supervising, Advising and Supporting less experienced staff on practice issues
• Undertaking tasks delegated by the Registered Manager/Practice Team Manager
• Developing the CFT’s services within the region
• Provide specialist expertise in an agreed area of social work practice, contributing knowledge and skills which will benefit CFT on a wider scale
• Work collaboratively within a friendly, supportive team
• Participate in an out-of-hours support service on a rota basis
• Undertake initial home visits and Form F Assessments.

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Our TACT Yorkshire and North East teams took a group of school leavers on a driving experience that was not only exhilarating – it provided an opportunity for young people to socialise and make new friends.

To celebrate the hard work and dedication our young people have shown in their exams and finishing school, we organised our first school leavers event in July which took place at  Elvington Airfield in York. A Youth Driving Experience was the activity – and it did not disappoint!

Each young person got to choose a super sports car to drive with an instructor. They got to drive three miles round a track in their chosen car – out of a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche or Audi.

After their drive they hopped into a F1 Atom where a driver took them on a high-speed drive. They all did amazing, listening and following instructions to keep safe whilst enjoying the experience.

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Leading children’s charity Barnardo’s has partnered with health and social care think tank, The King's Fund, for this year’s Children's Health Conference – an event which will unite leaders, policymakers, practitioners, and young people to explore how we can build a healthier future for children and young people. 

Taking place on Tuesday 1 December 2026 at The King's Fund headquarters in London, the conference “Working together to raise the healthiest generation of children and young people: how do we build the village of today?” is co-produced with children and young people. The event will examine how a neighbourhood health service can strengthen connections between families, communities and services, creating more joined-up support for children and young people. 

Children growing up in England face some of the poorest health outcomes in Europe, with those experiencing poverty significantly more likely to face poor health that can affect their opportunities and wellbeing throughout life. 

The conference will bring together voices from across health, local government, education, the voluntary sector and wider society to consider what it takes to build a more connected system that supports all children to thrive. 

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