About The Fostering Network

The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity. We are the essential network for fostering, bringing together everyone who is involved in the lives of fostered children. We support foster carers to transform children’s lives and we work with fostering services and the wider sector to develop and share best practice. We work to ensure all fostered children and young people experience stable family life and we are passionate about the difference foster care makes. We champion fostering and seek to create vital change so that foster care is the very best it can be.

They strive for excellence and aim to have motivated people within the workforce who can help the organisation to grow and develop. They are all working towards a vision to create a society where the importance of fostering is understood, recognised and supported.

Managers can undertake mentoring in order to progress and develop their skills, while ongoing coaching is available to all employees to help with personal development. The chief executive meets with staff on a monthly basis and practices an open-door policy to encourage communication from all employees.

What is it like to work for The Fostering Network

Wellbeing

76% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

Staff have access to a discount scheme for hotels, restaurants and theme parks. Flexible working arrangements have been joined by agile working, as well as a cycle to work scheme. There’s also paid time off for personal emergencies, and opportunities to work from home.

76% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the balance between my work and home life

My Team

86% of staff disagreed:

People in our team don't care much for each other

Practice Learning Days allow Operations Directorate staff to come together to learn about legislative changes and Ofsted inspection frameworks. The Striving for Excellence scheme is concerned with longer-term people issues, quality, culture, values and commitment to become an employer of choice.

86% of staff disagreed:

People in our team don't care much for each other

Fair Deal

69% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the pay and benefits I receive in this job

A recognition scheme seeks to reward exceptional contributions within or outside the organisation. That could be a double increment or a one-off non-consolidated payment. The type and level of award given is at the discretion of the senior leadership team.

69% of staff agreed:

I am happy with the pay and benefits I receive in this job

Learn more about the 8 factors of workplace engagement here