Family Matching Co-ordinator

Full Time          Fixed Term Contract 

We have an 8 month and a 12 month contract available.

Capstone Foster Care is an independent fostering agency, working in close partnership with local authorities to identify and meet the needs of children needing to be fostered, providing safe and secure family matching.

We are owned by our employees, as an Employee Ownership Trust. Employee Ownership Trusts result in improved employee wellbeing, staff engagement and a sense of achievement. 

As a Family Matching Co-ordinator, you will work in partnership with other team members in order to provide  a highly effective, efficient and responsive Family Matching Service . At Capstone Foster Care, we pride ourselves on the quality of our thoughtful family matching.

Responsibilities of a Family Matching Co-ordinator:

• To receive, process and co-ordinate incoming referrals from local authorities of children needing fostering families
• Working together with internal and external colleagues to match children and young people with Capstone foster carers
• Creation and maintenance of family matching records
• Weekly and monthly reporting
• Following up any open referrals
• Promoting to local authorities our foster carer availiability
• To develop and exercise an understanding of the customs, traditions, culture and religions when dealing with children and foster families and matching fostering arrangements

A Family Matching Co-ordinator needs to have:

• Confident communication and strong negotation skills.
• A background in a similar position or Children's Social Care experience.
• Excellent IT skills are a must 
• Attention to detail, ensuring all files are maintained accurately

In return we offer:

• Home based working
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Holidays starting from 27 days plus Bank Holidays and also your birthday off!
• Additional holiday purchase scheme
• Westfield Cash Health Plan
• Wellbeing and fitness app Human OS
• Employee Assistance membership
• Paid charitable work/ volunteer opportunities

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is enshrined within Capstone Foster Care’s policy and practice. We expect our employees to share this commitment with us. This position will be subject to a DBS application.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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