Fostering Service Manager

Randstad Care AS; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff Council is seeking an experienced Fostering Service Manager (G10) to lead Foster Wales Cardiff. Based at County Hall, Cardiff with home/remote options, you will oversee assessment, approval and support services across fostering, SGOs, and related initiatives.

You will manage a skilled team to drive practice excellence and ensure safe, positive outcomes for children and young people, requiring registration and substantial management experience.

Qualifications

• Post-qualifying management experience in a social care setting.
• Comprehensive knowledge of statutory fostering duties, SGOs, Connected Persons, and When I Am Ready initiatives.
• Willingness and ability to travel within the Cardiff county area as required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of assessment, approval and support services across mainstream fostering, When I Am Ready schemes, connected carers, SGOs and supported lodgings.
• Lead Foster Wales Cardiff with a team of professionals to drive practice excellence and safeguard outcomes for care-experienced children and young people.

Education

Professional Social Work qualification (BSc, MA, DipSW or equivalent)

Social Care Wales registration

Job description

Fostering Service Manager - Foster Wales Cardiff

Job Title: Fostering Service Manager G10 - Social Care Qualified

Location: County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW

Employer: Cardiff Council (People & Communities > Children's Services)

Pay Rate: £38.00/hr (PAYE) | £49.92/hr (Umbrella / Limited - Inside IR35)

Work Pattern: Hybrid Working (Based at County Hall, Cardiff with home/remote working options)

About the Role

Cardiff Council is seeking an experienced, highly qualified Fostering Service Manager (G10) to lead Foster Wales Cardiff.

In this pivotal operational and strategic leadership position, you will oversee the delivery of high-quality assessment, approval, and support services across mainstream fostering, "When I Am Ready" schemes, connected carers, Special Guardianship Orders (SGO), and supported lodgings providers. Supported by an experienced team of Principal Social Workers, Social Workers, and Support Workers, you will drive practice excellence and ensure care-experienced children and young people are safe, protected, and achieving positive outcomes.

Key Requirements

• Qualification: Professional Social Work qualification (BSc, MA, DipSW or equivalent).
• Registration: Current active registration with Social Care Wales.
• Management Experience: Significant post-qualifying management experience demonstrating the leadership skills needed to run a complex statutory fostering service.
• Fostering Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of statutory fostering duties, SGOs, Connected Persons, "When I Am Ready" initiatives, and panel advisory functions.
• Mobility: Ability and willingness to travel within the Cardiff county area as required.

Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.