Programme Manager - Foster hub (North… at Barnet Council · London

Programme Manager – Fostering Hub (Job Ref: 4225) Salary: £55,581 Grade: Level 5 Zone 1 Location: Hybrid – Camden, with travel across North London Contract Type: Fixed Term/ Secondment for 18 months Hours: 37 Closing Date: Monday 3rd August 2026 at 23:55

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About Camden

At Camden, we're building somewhere everyone can thrive. We are committed to making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit, while leading bold and innovative approaches that improve lives.

Hosted by Camden on behalf of the North London boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey and Islington, this is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in one of the country's most ambitious children's social care reform programmes. Working across six boroughs, you'll help establish a pioneering regional Fostering Hub that will transform how foster carers are recruited, supported and retained across North London.

How You’ll Be Involved

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of fostering.

Working alongside the Head of Service, you'll lead the delivery of a high-profile transformation programme, bringing together teams, processes and partners to establish a new regional fostering hub funded by the Department for Education.

You'll coordinate complex projects across six local authorities, working with senior leaders, elected Members and partner organisations to deliver meaningful change. From programme planning and governance to stakeholder engagement and service design, you'll play a central role in creating a more effective fostering system that supports foster carers and improves outcomes for children and young people.

If you're motivated by innovation, collaboration and making a real difference, this role offers the opportunity to be at the heart of national reform in children's social care.

All About You

We're looking for an experienced programme or project manager with a track record of delivering complex change programmes and building strong relationships across organisations.

You'll be an organised and strategic thinker with excellent facilitation, communication and stakeholder management skills. Comfortable working in complex environments, you'll be able to simplify challenging issues, influence senior decision-makers and keep programmes on track.

Whether you're leading multidisciplinary project teams or supporting senior leaders to deliver ambitious change, you'll bring creativity, resilience and a commitment to improving services for children and families.

If you're passionate about transformation, partnership working and delivering lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https://www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.