Home for Good
Home for Good

Charity registered in Scotland SC046972

Every 15 minutes, a child or young person in the UK enters the care system. Each child has intrinsic worth and value. Every child needs the same things to thrive: a stable place to call home, an environment that feels safe, someone they can trust who will offer care and support. Right now, there’s an urgent need for foster carers across the UK. Nearly a quarter of young people in care are over the age of 16, yet there are limited high-quality options for accommodating these young people in safe, appropriate places. There are children waiting more than 18 months for an adoptive family who can offer them the care they need – this includes children who are over the age of five, children who are Black, children with a disability and children in a sibling group. Home for Good has a bold vision to find a home for every child who needs one in the UK through fostering, adoption and supported lodgings for teenagers. We believe the Church has a crucial role to play. There are over 50,000 churches in the UK. In every village, town and city in the country these churches – big, small and in between – are filled with people who want to follow the example of Jesus, seeking justice, showing compassion and practicing hospitality. When we read the Bible, it’s impossible to ignore the fact that this is an issue close to God’s own heart. Psalm 68 tells us that God sets the lonely in families. We inspire and equip individuals, families and churches across the country to play their part to ensure that every child experiences the stability, care and sense of belonging they deserve. Through our resources, content and training packages, we practically equip individuals and families as they explore fostering, adoption or supported lodgings for teenagers. We mobilise churches and communities to welcome, understand and support families who love and raise children with lived experience of care. Home for Good is not a fostering or adoption agency but works closely with local and district authorities, adoption and fostering agencies, and supported lodgings organisations to find resilient and caring homes. We particularly focus on finding homes for the children and young people who wait the longest. We are a national charity with a local mission – we have team members and volunteers across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland, working on the ground to inspire the local Church, build partnerships and ultimately find homes for the thousands of children who are waiting. But we don’t just work at the local level – we are committed to sparking systemic change too. We take the stories, experiences and wisdom of care-experienced children and those who care for them, and we build a bridge between those whose voices are too often ignored, and those who have the power to enact real change. Home for Good is driven by a vision: that together we can find a home for every child who needs one.

Current vacancies

Top job! Scotland Lead

  • Full time or Part time
  • £32,779 – £35,945
  • Home-based / Central Belt Hybrid
  • Closing 15th June 2023

We are seeking a strategic leader with a breadth of communication skills and with a proven track record of engaging positively with churches. The Scotland Lead is responsible for shaping and leading Home for Good’s work within the Scottish context. Central to this role is the responsibility of initiating, coordinating and overseeing Home for Good’s engagement with churches across Scotland, with an initial emphasis on the Central Belt. This includes building a network of volunteers, helping local churches to engage with the work and vision of Home for Good and inspiring and supporting Christians in their exploration of adoption, fostering and supported lodgings. Raising the profile and reach of Home for Good into new areas is imperative, with potential for developing contract agreements with local authorities and other fostering/adoption agencies to help sustain and grow Home for Good’s reach and impact in Scotland. Working with a wide range of churches and statutory agencies, the postholder will expand the missional aims of Home for Good, by helping to find a home for every child who needs one through fostering, adoption and supported lodgings.

At the heart of Home for Good’s team culture is our love for Jesus and passion for seeing children and young people with lived experience of care supported to thrive. The post-holder will be expected to model these core values and help shape team life. Therefore, this post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the postholder be a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

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This vacancy has now closed

Scotland Regional Lead

  • Full time
  • £29,000
  • Home based, with travel throughout Scotland
  • Closing 15th September 2021

Could you help us find a home for every child who needs one in Scotland? We are looking for a strategic leader with a breadth of communication skills, and with a proven track record of pioneering new work with church and commissioning stakeholders to initiate, coordinate, and oversee the work of Home for Good across Scotland.

This role will require regular travel throughout Scotland, and occasional travel within the rest of the UK. When not out and about, the postholder will be based from home. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons and all appointments will be made on merit. We are seeking to ensure a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from ethnic minority groups.

At the heart of Home for Good’s team culture is our love for Jesus and passion for serving and supporting vulnerable children. The post-holder will be expected to model these core values and help shape team life. Therefore this post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the postholder be a committed Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

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