Salary:

£ 30000 (plus London weighting of £3,323 if applicable)Working hours:

Full-time - 35 hours per week (flexible, with minimum of 28 hours per week)Contract:

Fixed-term, 12 months with extension dependent on funding (plus 1 year)Location:

Home-based or office-based (Vauxhall, London)Responsible to:

Training and Learning LeadApplication closing date:

25/10/2024 12:00 pmInterviews:

week commencing 4 November

We know kinship carers are strong, capable and fiercely determined to ensure they get what they need to support their kinship family. And we want to support them to feel confident and empowered to do that. A new training contract with the Department for Education will support this outcome.This role is pivotal in supporting kinship carers to understand what being a kinship carer actually means, what choices are available to them and how to access the information and advice they need for their kinship families in England.You’ll lead and facilitate our introductory training workshops for kinship carers, alongside a kinship experienced colleague.You’ll be part of a team delivering regional roadshows across the country. You’ll help facilitate on the day, presenting to kinship carers across England. Alongside roadshows you’ll deliver introductory training at local peer support groups. You will also provide line management to our Kinship Experienced In Person Facilitator.You’ll join a new team – Advice, Training and Information – who will be resolute about creating a positive and impactful learning experience for all kinship carers in England.A strong facilitator and communicator, you will need to be great at presenting content to kinship carers. You’ll need to be calm under pressure and able to deliver exceptional in person workshops and training to small and large audiences.Being interactive, engaging and able to read the room are essentials for this role. You’ll be curious – and always thinking about how you can improve your delivery and the experience for kinship carers. We’re building a team who is open, focussed on the needs of kinship carers and who are looking to continuously and positively improve.As part of this new training service, you’ll receive all the training and development to support you to succeed in this role.Key responsibilities:

co-delivering exceptional in-person introductory roadshows to kinship carers in England (16 over a 12-month period) as part of a delivery teamleading exceptional in-person introductory workshops to peer support groups in England (individual target – 20 plus over a 12-month period)an in-depth understanding of kinship care in England (we’ll provide training and support)consistent approach across training experiences, following manualisation processeseffectively facilitating roundtable discussions (as part of the roadshow format)supporting consultation events with kinship carers to support co-design of the serviceensuring KPIs for service delivery (including feedback and evaluation) are met, including kinship carer experiences (90% service user satisfaction)ongoing continuous development of training resources and delivery using insight, data and participation from kinship carersline managing and supervising Kinship Experienced In-Person Training FacilitatorExperience requirements:

substantial experience delivering engaging in-person training and workshops for diverse audiences, or transferable skills which demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skillshigh-quality and professional in-person facilitation skills, or transferable skills which demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skillsdemonstrable experience of holding clear boundaries and managing unforeseen circumstances (like disruptive behaviour) within training contexts, or transferable skills which demonstrate your ability to manage boundaries and unforeseen circumstances in a professional contextproven experience of delivering training workshops which deliver impact and learning outcomes for participants, or transferable skills which demonstrate your ability to deliver positive outcomes in a professional contextexperience of working with communities with different levels of digital literacyan ability to develop in-depth subject knowledge (kinship care for example) to deliver consistent and up-to-date contentexcellent written, verbal and visual communications with high attention to detail, representing Kinship and this new training service with conviction and professionalismDesired skills:

lived experience of kinship careexperience presenting content in video formatexperience of using Salesforceknowledge and understanding of kinship care and/or children and families who need supportApplications have now closed

Applications for this role have now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied. If you have been selected for interview, you should hear from us soon.We are aiming to conduct interviews during the week commencing 4 November.See what other opportunities we currently have to join the team at Kinship.Find out some of the benefits you get when you start a career with Kinship.Sign up for emails to keep up to date with the information that’s important to you, from support and advice for kinship carers, to our latest news, events and campaigns.

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