Would you like to contribute to the work of our National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care?

Senior Development Officer
Ref: 05/39
London Based, 35 hours p/w
£30,408 to £34,554 per annum

We have been awarded a grant to establish a National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care to drive up standards and improve outcomes in children’s homes and residential special schools.

With particular responsibility for the coordination and development of the Children’s Residential Network, providing advice, training, tools and materials to managers and practitioners in residential settings, the successful applicant will work closely with the Principal Officer to achieve the goals of the National Centre.

This exciting development requires a member of staff with knowledge, skills and experience of, the field of residential child care, a proven ability to work with young people and with different agencies and disciplines, and with the motivation and drive to promote and develop good child-centred practice in residential child care.

Assessment and interviews: 26 January 2006

Closing date: Noon on 12 January 2006

Further details from Human Resources, National Children’s Bureau, 8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE, email hr@ncb.org.uk or telephone our 24 hour recruitment line on 020 7837 6281 quoting job title and reference number (no CVs please). Alternatively you can download an application form and information pack from www.ncb.org.uk.

Committed to equal opportunities