Assistant Kinship Team Officer
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,060 to £32,654 per year |
| Additional salary information: | plus payment of an Essential Car User Allowance of £1239 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2025 |
| Location: | Sunderland, Tyne & Wear |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Together for Children Sunderland |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Assistant Kinship Team Officer
Grade 5 (SCP 17-22) £30,060 - £32,654 per annum, plus payment of an Essential Car User Allowance of £1239 per annum
Permanent Full Time: 37 hours
Interview date 10 July 2025
This is your opportunity to join our ‘Outstanding’ Company and make a difference!
We are proud that Together for Children Sunderland is rated ‘outstanding’ in a judgement by Ofsted in 2021, in recognition of the stability of our very well supported and talented workforce who deliver an ongoing commitment to improving children’s outcomes. Join us and help us in continuing our outstanding journey!
This is an exciting time to join the Kinship Team within an Ofsted rated Outstanding, Independent Fostering Agency-Together for Children Fostering Sunderland. Together for Children have been commissioned by Sunderland City Council to provide fostering and kinship carer services for children and young people in Sunderland. The agency, established in April 2017 provides an ideal opportunity to be innovative and do things differently and to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and families.
We are looking for a skilled and experienced non-qualified worker, who has the passion and drive to ensure that children and young people in Sunderland who we care for and who become subject to Special Guardianship Orders, achieve the best outcomes and receive high quality services, particularly in terms of changes to the support children and their families require. The main tasks of the post will be the duty service for the team and providing support/advice to kinship carers and Special Guardians post Order – to promote the ongoing support to children and their wider families.
You will be working in an experienced and supportive team, which was established in 2019, with a key focus upon services to kinship carers.
Laptops and mobile phones are provided to make mobile and flexible working easier. We have introduced a career progression scheme which is underpinned by a professional learning and development plan. The role involves travelling and a clean driving licence and access to a car is required, to be considered for the post.
Please note that CV’s are not acceptable.
Please be advised if you have not heard from us six weeks after the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued and diversity is celebrated by everyone.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:
Menopaus Network
Accessibility Network
LGBTQ+ Network
Racial Equality Network
Armed Forces Network
Menopause Network
We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background.
If you have a disability please do reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the workplace EDI@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Grade 5 (SCP 17-22) £30,060 - £32,654 per annum, plus payment of an Essential Car User Allowance of £1239 per annum
Permanent Full Time: 37 hours
Interview date 10 July 2025
This is your opportunity to join our ‘Outstanding’ Company and make a difference!
We are proud that Together for Children Sunderland is rated ‘outstanding’ in a judgement by Ofsted in 2021, in recognition of the stability of our very well supported and talented workforce who deliver an ongoing commitment to improving children’s outcomes. Join us and help us in continuing our outstanding journey!
This is an exciting time to join the Kinship Team within an Ofsted rated Outstanding, Independent Fostering Agency-Together for Children Fostering Sunderland. Together for Children have been commissioned by Sunderland City Council to provide fostering and kinship carer services for children and young people in Sunderland. The agency, established in April 2017 provides an ideal opportunity to be innovative and do things differently and to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and families.
We are looking for a skilled and experienced non-qualified worker, who has the passion and drive to ensure that children and young people in Sunderland who we care for and who become subject to Special Guardianship Orders, achieve the best outcomes and receive high quality services, particularly in terms of changes to the support children and their families require. The main tasks of the post will be the duty service for the team and providing support/advice to kinship carers and Special Guardians post Order – to promote the ongoing support to children and their wider families.
You will be working in an experienced and supportive team, which was established in 2019, with a key focus upon services to kinship carers.
Laptops and mobile phones are provided to make mobile and flexible working easier. We have introduced a career progression scheme which is underpinned by a professional learning and development plan. The role involves travelling and a clean driving licence and access to a car is required, to be considered for the post.
Please note that CV’s are not acceptable.
Please be advised if you have not heard from us six weeks after the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued and diversity is celebrated by everyone.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:
Menopaus Network
Accessibility Network
LGBTQ+ Network
Racial Equality Network
Armed Forces Network
Menopause Network
We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background.
If you have a disability please do reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the workplace EDI@togetherforchildren.org.uk