Kinship care begins in crisis. A child whose parents are unable to care for them, for whatever reason. It’s frightening, confusing and heart-breaking. Kinship is the leading kinship care charity in England and Wales.
We offer kinship carers financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. Our expert advice, information and guidance help with complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make. We’re always there to support them through difficult times and celebrate the good.
The role
We are looking for an experienced programme manager to lead the delivery of our Kinship Care Training and Support Service. This is a new programme which has been running for only a few months, so it’s a real chance to have an impact on the development of this national service.
The Kinship Care Training and Support Service includes an extensive range of workshops and other training events, tailored for kinship carers and delivered online and in-person; and new resources hosted on an enhanced online advice, information and support hub. The service is funded by the Department of Education, initially for another 8 months (up until the end of March 2025) and with the potential for extensions up until March 2027.
The role reports to our Chief Executive and works closely with members of the Executive Team, delivery partners and other stakeholders. As Programme Manager Lead, you will lead the planning, performance monitoring and reporting and work across the organisation to ensure all service elements are delivered on time and on budget.
This is a complex programme with a wide range of stakeholders and multiple elements, so we are looking for someone who is experienced in successfully leading and managing complex programmes, with excellent communication, relationship management and collaboration skills.
We are open to offering the role on a flexible basis, from 3 days a week to full-time hours, at an FTE salary of £46,774 (outside of London) or £50,000 (including London weighting).
If you would like a call to discuss the role in more detail, please email Bernice Rook at our recruitment partners Eastside People to arrange a convenient time at [email protected]. Having a call of this kind will not influence the success or otherwise of your application.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
Eastside People is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and work with our clients to ensure that we recruit inclusively, seeking to address the underrepresentation of some groups of people in leadership teams. We warmly welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
