Flexitime, Referral programme, Free or subsidised travel, Employee discount, Sick pay, Life insurance, Employee assistance programme, Additional leave

Permanent, Full-time

Flexitime

United Kingdom

Full job description

Job Title: Director of Therapeutic and Clinical Services

Location: UK-wide with regular travel

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

Salary: Competitive salary plus a car allowance

About National Fostering Group

It's official, we have been rated as a Great Place to Work 2025!

88% of employees at National Fostering Group say it is a great place to work, compared to 54% of employees at a typical UK based company! Please read more about why our employees love working here: https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/certified-company/1574411

With over 20 years' experience, National Fostering Group is the largest independent children's fostering group in the UK with a community of over 2,500 foster carers.

As a Group, we work with Local Authorities to provide the highest quality of care for children and young people. All of our fostering agencies are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ which we are extremely proud of.

About the Role

As Director of Therapeutic and Clinical Services, you will play a key strategic leadership role in shaping and delivering our clinical and therapeutic approach across National Fostering Group. You will lead the next phase of The NFG Way, embedding trauma-aware and clinically informed practice throughout our services to improve outcomes for children and young people, strengthen foster family resilience and respond to increasingly complex needs.

Working closely with senior leaders, clinical and therapeutic teams, foster carers and external partners, you will drive the development of our therapeutic services, ensuring specialist clinical expertise informs everyday care and practice. You will provide strategic oversight of clinical quality, governance and safeguarding, lead service improvement initiatives and strengthen relationships with Local Authorities and commissioners. Through a focus on evidence-based practice, collaboration and continuous improvement, you will help shape a consistent and effective therapeutic approach across the Group.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an experienced and forward-thinking clinical leader with a strong background in children's therapeutic or mental health services and a passion for improving outcomes for children and young people. You will have significant senior leadership experience, alongside a thorough understanding of trauma, attachment and the complexities of supporting children with additional needs.

You will have a proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, influence senior stakeholders and translate clinical expertise into practical, meaningful improvements. With excellent communication and relationship-building skills, you will be confident driving strategic change, developing services and embedding therapeutic approaches across a large and diverse organisation.

You will hold a relevant clinical or therapeutic qualification, with professional registration where applicable, and be willing to travel regularly across the UK as required.

But what else is in it for you? Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

27 days holiday, increasing with service up to 32 days + buy/sell scheme + bank holidays
Bonus schemes
Generous salary sacrifice pension scheme
Enhanced family leave (subject to qualifying criteria)
Employee Assistance Programme
Life Assurance

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you. Just some of the things on offer:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options
Salary sacrifice Eco Car Scheme and Cycle Scheme
Tech benefit

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Job ID: 329147

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