Fostering Service Manager - Cardiff Council

Hoop Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

220 years’ experience in social work?

Welsh-speaking consultant

Job summary

Hoop Recruitment Ltd is assisting City of Cardiff Council in recruiting a Fostering Service Manager for Cardiff. You will oversee assessment, approval and support of mainstream, connected and SGO carers, and ensure safeguarding decisions meet statutory requirements.

You will lead the service with experienced social workers and support staff, with hybrid working options from County Hall. Responsibilities include supervising principal social workers, acting as panel advisor to the fostering panel,

Qualifications

• Must have a social work qualification and be registered with Social Care Wales.
• Significant level of skill and experience to manage a service.
• Ability to travel within the Cardiff area and attend in-person meetings, including recruitment activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead assessment, approval, and support of carers and providers.
• Make safe and robust safeguarding decisions in line with statutory requirements.
• Provide leadership of the service and ensure compliance with legislation and good practice.
• Supervise principal social workers and act as panel advisor to the fostering panel.

Skills

Social work qualification

Leadership

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

Fostering Service Manager

Pay rate - £49.92 Umbrella / £38 PAYE

City of Cardiff Council

As Fostering Service Manager for Foster Wales Cardiff, you will be responsible for ensuring quality services are delivered for the assessment, approval, and support of mainstream, when I am ready, connected and SGO carer and supported lodgings providers. You will be responsible for main safe and robust decisions, including safeguarding decisions, referrals, assessment, and allocation of work in line with statutory requirements, and you will ensure that prompt action is taken following any incident relating to a cared for child or young person to ensure they are protected and safe. You will provide effective leadership of the service and be responsible for ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation, regulations and good practice relating to the service area. You will be supported by experienced principal social workers, social workers, and support workers and will work closely with the Foster Wales Regional Development Manager, Regional Marketing officer and Recruitment support officers supporting recruitment and retention activity for the service. You will be responsible for the direct supervision of the principal social workers. You will act as panel advisor to the fostering panel, linking closely with the fostering panel administrators to ensure the effective running of the panel business. You will lead in the performance management and quality assurance of the service, reporting as requirement to the children’s management team. The service is based in County Hall Cardiff, with hybrid working options available

• Candidates must have a social work qualification and be registered with Social Care wales.
• Candidates must have a significant level of skill and experience to demonstrate that they are able to effectively manage a service.
• Candidates must be able to travel within the Cardiff area and be available for in person meetings, and to participate in recruitment and retention activities including out of hours as required.

Benefits of working for Hoop

• 20 years’ experience in the social work market
• A local specialist agency based in Cardiff, with roles across South Wales, West Wales and South West England
• Exclusive roles and early access to new opportunities
• A Welsh-speaking consultant available if you’d prefer to discuss your job search in Welsh
• PAYE or Umbrella payroll options – whichever suits you best
• Twice-weekly payroll
• A dedicated consultant as your main point of contact, with wider team support when needed
• We actively supply every Local Authority across South and West Wales, as well as clients across South West England
• Earn £200 for every successful friend or colleague you refer
• Wellbeing sessions and thoughtful extras, like birthday gifts
• DBS and compliance support to help keep the process smooth and straight forward

Please contact Kate Bowen at Hoop Recruitment on 02922 400519 if you want to find out more.