Mockingbird and Training Coordinator
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,711 to £30,060 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Level 5:- £27,711 - £30,060 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 July 2025 |
| Location: | Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 3 days per week |
| Company: | North Somerset Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | SCHA0838 |
Summary
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced worker to join our Fostering Team.
This individual will need to be skilled, organised and passionate about building relationships and developing our foster carers to meet the Fostering National Minimum Standards. This post is to cover maternity leave for our current Mockingbird and Training Coordinator position for a 1 year fixed term contract.
This post will suit someone who wants to work hard in ensuring our carers have regular support. There will be an expectation to support with administrative tasks, identify gaps in foster carers training and development, produce newsletters, help to organise events and work hard to retain our foster carers.
About the role
This is a unique post as it is one vacancy that covers two roles. As a training coordinator you will advise, monitor, allocate courses and develop training programmes for our foster carers. As the mockingbird coordinator you will be required to be motivated and passionate in organising and coordinating data, events, support groups and coffee mornings. You will work with the team, including foster carers, to gain their feedback and identify gaps in their learning and development.
North Somerset Council are proud to be the first Local Authority in the South West to adopt the Mockingbird model and we are currently launching our 4th constellation by the end of this year with a view to launching the 5th before the end of March 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
As a training coordinator the applicant will develop, provide details, and coordinate training programmes within the fostering service delivery in line with the national minimum standards and statutory requirements. This will include technical support, monitoring training programmes and the evaluation of training with professionals for identified carers within fostering.
As a Mockingbird coordinator, the applicant will have a good understanding of the mockingbird scheme. They will collect and collate Mockingbird data for fidelity reviews and have oversight of hub carer support with the liaison worker and fostering team manager. The role will require an applicant who is experienced in managing data, creating spreadsheets and have good organisational skills. It will be important for them to have good interpersonal skills, be able to network with other professionals and be part of the team by supporting colleagues and foster carers.We are looking for an individual who is passionate about supporting others with their development, building relationships and a focus on attention to detail and who possesses the following skills and experience:
Essential Criteria:
Excellent Administrative and Organisational Skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong interpersonal skills for working closely with carers and team
Desirable Criteria:
Proactive and self motivated
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with carers and the wider fostering team
For further information about the role, please contact Louisa Loveridge, Fostering Team Manager at louisa.loveridge@n-somerset.gov.uk or call 07385373086
This individual will need to be skilled, organised and passionate about building relationships and developing our foster carers to meet the Fostering National Minimum Standards. This post is to cover maternity leave for our current Mockingbird and Training Coordinator position for a 1 year fixed term contract.
This post will suit someone who wants to work hard in ensuring our carers have regular support. There will be an expectation to support with administrative tasks, identify gaps in foster carers training and development, produce newsletters, help to organise events and work hard to retain our foster carers.
About the role
This is a unique post as it is one vacancy that covers two roles. As a training coordinator you will advise, monitor, allocate courses and develop training programmes for our foster carers. As the mockingbird coordinator you will be required to be motivated and passionate in organising and coordinating data, events, support groups and coffee mornings. You will work with the team, including foster carers, to gain their feedback and identify gaps in their learning and development.
North Somerset Council are proud to be the first Local Authority in the South West to adopt the Mockingbird model and we are currently launching our 4th constellation by the end of this year with a view to launching the 5th before the end of March 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
As a training coordinator the applicant will develop, provide details, and coordinate training programmes within the fostering service delivery in line with the national minimum standards and statutory requirements. This will include technical support, monitoring training programmes and the evaluation of training with professionals for identified carers within fostering.
As a Mockingbird coordinator, the applicant will have a good understanding of the mockingbird scheme. They will collect and collate Mockingbird data for fidelity reviews and have oversight of hub carer support with the liaison worker and fostering team manager. The role will require an applicant who is experienced in managing data, creating spreadsheets and have good organisational skills. It will be important for them to have good interpersonal skills, be able to network with other professionals and be part of the team by supporting colleagues and foster carers.We are looking for an individual who is passionate about supporting others with their development, building relationships and a focus on attention to detail and who possesses the following skills and experience:
Essential Criteria:
Excellent Administrative and Organisational Skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong interpersonal skills for working closely with carers and team
Desirable Criteria:
Proactive and self motivated
Ability to work independently and collaboratively with carers and the wider fostering team
For further information about the role, please contact Louisa Loveridge, Fostering Team Manager at louisa.loveridge@n-somerset.gov.uk or call 07385373086
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