Assistant Team Manager – Family and Friends Fostering

Buckinghamshire Council; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein dynamisches Team sucht einen engagierten Assistant Team Manager für die Betreuung von Pflegefamilien. In dieser Rolle arbeiten Sie eng mit Führungskräften zusammen, um sicherzustellen, dass die Betreuung von Kindern und Jugendlichen den höchsten Standards entspricht. Sie werden für die Unterstützung und Entwicklung von Pflegeeltern verantwortlich sein und dabei helfen, positive Ergebnisse für alle Beteiligten zu erzielen. Diese Position bietet die Möglichkeit, in einem unterstützenden Umfeld zu arbeiten, das sich leidenschaftlich für die Verbesserung des Lebens von Kindern und Jugendlichen einsetzt. Werden Sie Teil eines innovativen Teams, das sich für die Gemeinschaft einsetzt und die Zukunft von Buckinghamshire aktiv gestaltet.

Benefits

Flexible Arbeitszeiten

Mitarbeiterunterstützungsprogramm

Kostenlose Parkplätze

30 Tage Urlaub pro Jahr

Schulungs- und Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten

Qualifications

• Mindestens 3 Jahre Erfahrung in einem gesetzlichen Umfeld mit Kindern.
• Engagement für die Verbesserung des Lebens von Kindern und Jugendlichen.

Responsibilities

• Überwachung und Unterstützung des Teams zur Gewährleistung der gesetzlichen Anforderungen.
• Entwicklung von Unterstützungsdiensten für Pflegeeltern.

Skills

Soziale Arbeit

Erfahrung mit Pflegekindern

Kenntnis von Forschung und Studien

Engagement für Gleichheit

Education

Soziale Arbeit Qualifikation

Aktive SWE Registrierung

ASYE abgeschlossen

Job description

Assistant Team Manager – Family and Friends Fostering

Location: Aylesbury

At Buckinghamshire Council we have an opportunity for a high-calibre Assistant Team Manager within our Family and Friends Fostering team. We are looking for a candidate who is not only qualified and experienced but also passionate about supporting kinship carers with a demonstrated commitment to achieving equality and positive outcomes for all children and young people.

This opportunity is a permanent post, 37 hours per week.

In addition to the advertised salary, you will receive a market premium payment of £2,250 per annum.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected– only an hour from London on the train. The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.

Our Fostering Service has been rejuvenated with an increased focus on support for our carers and development of the teams connected to the recruitment, assessment and support of foster carers in Buckinghamshire.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey. You will be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.

About the role

You will work closely and collaboratively with the Team Manager and Service Manager for Adoption and Fostering to ensure that overall supervision, support and practice of staff meets statutory requirements and provides a safe and effective Family and Friends Fostering service.

You will also be responsible for the effective supervision of staff, ensuring supervision and monitoring of work outcomes and development of high standards.

The role specifically concentrates on the Post-Assessment Support Team for Family and Friends carers, which is focused on the ongoing support and assessment of kinship foster carers as well as the development and provision of support services to Special Guardians in.

For a full list of responsibilities please see attached job description.

About you

We would like to hear from Assistant Team Managers who:

• Have a social work qualification
• Have an active SWE registration
• Have completed their ASYE
• Minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience of working within a statutory environment with children
• Experience of working in looked after children and/or with kinship carers
• Knowledge of research, inquiries and recent studies affecting this sector of service and an ability to monitor its application in practice
• Will care enough to go the extra mile

Most importantly you will share our dedication and passion to improve the lives of children and young people.

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 18th May 2025

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Service Area

Buckinghamshire is a successful, growing place with fantastic natural assets, a highly productive economy and many resourceful and thriving communities. However, we are far from complacent and our new and ambitious unitary authority is well placed to tackle the challenges associated with growth, an aging population, climate change and inequalities in both opportunities and outcomes – particularly for our children and young people.

Children’s Services is on an improvement journey and as our Ofsted report shows, we have continued to improve despite the pressures of the pandemic and have built solid foundations for future success. Relationships with partners are strong and our collective response to the pandemic has strengthened and deepened our work together.

We have a big, ambitious agenda for Buckinghamshire, and our teams work collaboratively and at pace to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people across the county.

We are looking for talented and driven individuals to help us achieve the best outcomes for our children, young people and families in Buckinghamshire. Our key priorities include continuing to protect vulnerable children and young people from harm, whilst sustaining an environment where social work practice can thrive. Through our vital work with our partners, including The Buckinghamshire Safeguarding Childrens Partnership, we continue to improve our collective response to children and young people who have been exposed to domestic abuse, exploitation, substance misuse and mental health issues.

No matter what role you take on in our Children’s services, you will be part of a team who is dedicated to supporting children and their families to achieve their full potential.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements.

Social Workers are also entitled to a generous enhanced reward package, as follows:

• Competitive salary with a market increment
• A ‘Golden Hello’ lump sum payment upon successful completion of probation
• Annual leave up to 30 days per year, as well as other types of leave and the opportunity to buy further leave
• Up to 15 days per year training, learning and development offer
• Free parking across all of our office sites

If you are interested in relocating to Buckinghamshire and working with us, relocation packages are also available.