Fostering Services Director & Kinship Care Lead

Sandwell Children's Trust; Oldbury; In loco; GBP 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

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Relocation package

Annual leave 31 days + long service

Birthday leave

Learning & Development portal

Latest technology

Performance appraisals

Family-friendly policies

LGPS pension

Descrizione del lavoro

Sandwell Children’s Trust seeks an inspirational Registered Fostering Manager (RFM) to lead its Good-rated Independent Fostering Agency and family time centre. You will drive statutory compliance, oversee kinship and guardianship elements, and shape the sufficiency strategy to deliver stable, local provision for children and carers.

You’ll manage team leaders, develop policies, and maintain high-quality safeguarding and support across the Sandwell carers network, ensuring collaborative

Competenze

• Significant leadership experience in social care or fostering services.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to develop and implement policies based on statutory guidance.
• Experience in performance management and service development.

Mansioni

• Oversee the Trust's Ofsted-rated Good Independent Fostering Agency and family time centre.
• Liaise with Ofsted for regulatory reporting and lead fostering inspections.
• Provide strategic direction for service development including sufficiency strategy.
• Supervise Team Managers and Panel Advisor; ensure carer support and training.
• Develop policies and procedures to meet children’s and carers’ needs.
• Represent the service to stakeholders and support reunification where possible.

Descrizione del lavoro

Sandwell Children’s Trust seeks an inspirational Registered Fostering Manager (RFM) to lead its Good-rated Independent Fostering Agency and family time centre. You will drive statutory compliance, oversee kinship and guardianship elements, and shape the sufficiency strategy to deliver stable, local provision for children and carers.

You’ll manage team leaders, develop policies, and maintain high-quality safeguarding and support across the Sandwell carers network, ensuring collaborative