• Job title: Kinship Experienced Training Facilitator (in-person)

• Responsible to: Team Leader - In person training

• Location: Home-based (with travel and work in London) or office-based (Vauxhall)

• Hours: Part-time, 28 hours/week (we offer flexibility so that you can fit your job around your home life - which is really important to us).

• Contract: 18 months with extension dependent on funding (plus 1 year, plus 1 year)

• Salary: £28,000 per annum pro rata (plus £3,226 London weighting, if applicable)

• Closing date: 26 February 2024  

• Interviews: 7 March 2024

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 other 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 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.

We want to make sure we’re delivering training which resonates with kinship carers, so you’ll bring your experience to help us shape our new service. You’ll also be a ‘face’ for the service – taking part in creating online video content and providing a ‘warm welcome’ for other kinship carers.

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 (or become) great at presenting content to other kinship carers. You’ll need to 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.

What you'll be doing:

• Co-delivering exceptional in person introductory roadshows to kinship carers in England (16 over a 12-month period) as part of a delivery team.

• Leading exceptional in person introductory workshops to peer support groups in England (individual target - 20-30 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 processes.

What you’ll need to demonstrate:

Essential Requirements include: 

• Proven 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 context.

• Substantial experience delivering engaging in-person training and workshops for diverse audiences, or transferable skills which demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills.

• High quality and professional in-person facilitation skills, or transferable skills which demonstrate excellent communication and presentation skills.

  Kinship are an equal opportunities employer. We warmly welcome applications from appropriately qualified people from all sections of the community and aim to promote diversity.

  Full job pack can be found here.