Fostering Team Manager

Charles Hunter Associates

Castle Dene

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 61,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Mileage paid

CPD training & development

Generous leave entitlement

Job summary

Charles Hunter Associates is partnering with an Independent Fostering Agency to recruit a Fostering Team Manager for the North East Region. The role is permanent, full-time, and hybrid, offering an impactful leadership position within a therapeutic fostering service.

You will lead social workers, ensure safeguarding, oversee carer recruitment and training, and collaborate with local authorities to drive service improvements while managing budgets and workloads.

Qualifications

Social Work degree required.
Right to work in the UK; no visa sponsorship available.
Post-qualification experience in fostering.

Responsibilities

Lead, supervise, and support fostering social workers and staff.
Ensure the safety, welfare, and safeguarding of children in foster care.
Oversee recruitment, assessment, approval, and retention of foster carers; provide training and ongoing support.
Manage complex fostering cases and placement decisions.
Ensure compliance with fostering regulations, legislation, and policies.
Monitor service quality, performance, and outcomes; conduct audits and improvements.
Collaborate with local authorities and partner agencies.
Manage team workloads, performance, and professional development.
Contribute to budget management and resource planning.
Support strategic planning and development of fostering services.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

An Independent Fostering Agency is looking for a Fostering Team Manager for their fostering service that covers North East Region. This is a permanent and full-time position that is hybrid working.

You must have a Diploma/Degree in Social Work and have the right to work in the UK (no VISA sponsorship available)

About the team

This Independent Fostering Agency is well- established within fostering and their service is rated "good" by Ofsted .This Independent Fostering Agency works in a therapeutic way.

About the job

Lead, supervise, and support fostering social workers and staff.
Ensure the safety, welfare, and safeguarding of children in foster care.
Oversee the recruitment, assessment, approval, and retention of foster carers. Provide training, guidance, and ongoing support to foster carers.
Manage complex fostering cases and placement decisions.
Ensure compliance with fostering regulations, legislation, and policies.
Monitor service quality, performance, and outcomes for children. Conduct audits, reviews, and implement service improvements.
Work collaboratively with local authorities and partner agencies.
Manage team workloads, performance, and professional development.
Contribute to budget management and resource planning.
Support strategic planning and the development of fostering services.

About you

The successful candidate will have a social work degree with post qualification experience in Fostering.

What's on offer?