Fostering Service Manager

Brackenberry Limited; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Brackenberry Limited is recruiting for a Fostering Service Manager in Cardiff to lead the Foster Wales Cardiff service on a 3-month contract. You will oversee assessment, approvals, supervision and support for foster carers and connected persons, ensuring safeguarding and high-quality practice.

The role requires a recognised social work qualification, substantial social care experience, and the ability to provide strategic and operational leadership in line with legislation and safeguarding

Qualifications

• A recognised professional qualification in Social Work.
• Significant experience in fostering or children's services.
• Experience supervising social work professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Fostering Service to deliver safe, high-quality services for foster carers, children and young people.
• Ensure appropriate action after incidents to protect children and young people in care.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, safeguarding procedures and best practice within fostering services.
• Prepare performance reports, service updates and quality assurance information for the Children's Management Team.
• Ensure service delivery reflects the needs, rights and best interests of children and young people.

Skills

Social work experience

Supervision of staff

Policy compliance

Education

Qualified Social Worker

Job description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Cardiff to assist with the appointment of a Fostering Service Manager, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. The Fostering Service Manager will lead and manage the Foster Wales Cardiff service, ensuring the effective delivery of high-quality fostering services, including the assessment, approval, supervision and support of mainstream foster carers, connected persons carers, When I Am Ready carers, Special Guardianship Order (SGO) carers and supported lodgings providers. The role involves providing strategic and operational leadership, ensuring compliance with statutory legislation and safeguarding requirements, and promoting the safety and well-being of children and young people in care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Fostering Service to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality services for foster carers, children and young people.
• Ensure prompt and appropriate action is taken following incidents involving children and young people in care to protect their safety and welfare.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, statutory guidance, safeguarding procedures and best practice within fostering services.
• Prepare and submit performance reports, service updates and quality assurance information to the Children's Management Team as required.
• Ensure that service delivery reflects the needs, rights and best interests of children and young people.

Essentials

• A recognised professional qualification in Social Work.
• Significant experience in social work, particularly within fostering services, children's services or related statutory social care settings.
• Experience of supervising and supporting social work professionals, including senior practitioners or Principal Social Workers.

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS