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Job Title: Advanced Practitioner Location: Office based at our Belfast office Contract Type: PermanentQualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.- Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday- Friday Salary: up to 40,000 dependent on experience (plus 3,000 car allowance) About Kindercare Kindercare is a local, non-profit making Fostering Agency.We are part of the National Fostering Group the largest Independent Fostering Agency in the UK.About National Fostering Group Its official, we have been rated as a Great Place to Work 2025! 83% of employees at National Fostering Group say it is a great place to work, compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK based company! Please read more about why our employees love working here: With over 20 years experience, National Fostering Group is the largest independent children's fostering group in the UK with a community of over 2,500 foster carers.In Northern Ireland, we work with Local Health and Social Care Truststo provide the highest quality of care for children and young people.All of our fostering agencies across the UK are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either Outstanding or Good which we are extremely proud of.We also offer a 4 day working week- this means 80% of the hours for 100% pay! This will be given following a successful 6 month probationary period and is a performance based benefit.About the Role This is an amazing opportunity to join the National Fostering Group as a Advanced Practitioner with Kindercare Fostering in Northern Ireland.Advanced Practitioners are responsible for supporting the agency in the overall management of the region and be an active member of the regional management team in order to develop practice and growth of the fostering service, ensuring a ready supply of safe, caring foster placements that offer protection to a wide range of children and young people.Advanced practitioners will manage staff to lead projects and develop the service.They will supervise a small number of foster carers as required and support foster carers with children who have more complex needs.Who we are looking for You will need to have Social Work Registration and possess a good working knowledge of relevant legislation and their impact on fostering services.Participation in an evening and weekend on call rota is expected and is reflected in the salary.You will be keen to develop your management skills and take a leadership role in specific areas and projects.You will be a strong communicator, both written and verbal, have good IT skills and be flexible and able to travel throughout the area.Essential Criteria Car driver and access to a vehicle Current registration with the relevant Social Work regulatory council (e.g Social Work England/Wales, NISCC, SSSC) Recent experience in services for children But what else is in it for you? Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so youll get an exceptional reward package including: Up to 39 days annual leave each year (25 base entitlement + 1 One moment in time + 8 bank holidays + ability to buy up to 5 extra days) Life Assurance Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions Your Wellbeing Matters access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package thats right for you, including: A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits 100s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad Cycle to Work Schemes Electric Car Purchase Scheme Critical illness cover And thats not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so youll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.We are an Equal Opportunities Employer Closing Date: Sunday 6th July 2025 Shortlisting week commencing: 7th July Interviews week commencing:21st July Skills: social work qualification experience in childcare services driver Benefits: pension health critical illness 4 day working week after probation