The latest edition of 'Adoption & Fostering' covers topics including allegations of abuse against foster carers, non-violent resistance training for children and their parents or carers and the diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions in care-experienced young people.
Administrative Assistant (Advice and Information)
We are looking for an Administrative Assistant to join our small and friendly team. The postholder will provide administrative support to our Advice and Information team, primarily to the Outbound and advice line services. The postholder will enter information and data in databases and systems and ensuring it is organised, updated, accurate and collated/analysed in ways that support the service to offer excellent customer support. The postholder will liaise with service users, responding to routine enquiries, and support delivery of services across the team including technical support with training.
CoramBAAF
£10,082.80 (£25,207 FTE)
Coram Campus, London (hybrid possible)
14 hours per week, work pattern can be discussed, to include Thurs/Fri (Fri morning specifically)
Recent cuts and delays to the ASGSF have disrupted vital therapeutic support for adopted and kinship children, forcing reduced sessions and limiting parental support. Social workers are adapting, but the risks to family stability and children’s wellbeing are growing.
Cathy Jermey, Designated Nurse and Improvement Lead for Children in Care and Care Leavers, reflects on this year’s Annual Health Conference. She highlights how implementing research recommendations, acknowledging intersectionality, and striving for better, aids in shaping an equitable, diverse and inclusive practice.