Fostering Team Manager

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension contributions up to 6%

Death in service cover

Mileage paid at 0.45ppm

Season ticket loans

Discounts

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in West Yorkshire is seeking a social work professional to lead a small fostering team. The role is a permanent full-time post with a 12-month fixed-term element and home-based arrangement, requiring one day per week in the office.

You will supervise three social workers and one support worker, ensuring high standards of practice and collaboration with multi-agency partners, the registered manager, and recruitment and retention efforts for foster carers.

Qualifications

• Social work degree with up-to-date knowledge of fostering legislation.
• Experience at senior social work level with supervision/management.
• Experience supervising a team of social workers.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of 3 social workers and 1 support worker.
• Ensure high standards of practice.
• Provide supervision.
• Collaborate in multi-agency teams.
• Oversee foster carer recruitment and retention.
• Work with the practice manager and registered manager.

Skills

Supervision

Management

Education

Social Work degree (Diploma/BA/BSc)

Job description

permanent fixed-term contract (12 months) and full-time position that is homebased (1 day per week in the office).

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 charity is well known for being a leading champion of diversity and quality within fostering and their service is rated "good" by Ofsted (2025). They have several regionally based teams across the UK, as well as other children\'s service, but this service is based in West Yorkshire and they have a medium sized team of social workers, managers and various back-office staff but you will be managing x3 supervising social workers and x1 support worker.

About the job

• Managing a team of 3 social workers and a support worker
• Ensuring a continuation of high standards of practice
• Supervision
• Working collaboratively within a multi-agency team
• Working collaboratively with the other practice manager and registered manager
• Overseeing foster carer recruitment & retention

About you

The successful candidate will have a social work degree with

Children\'s Social Work, especially fostering services whilst having an up-to-date understanding of relevant fostering legislation. You will also need to have experience to, at least, a senior social work level where you can evidence experience of supervision/management

What\'s on offer?

• A salary of £44,000 - £48,749 dependent on experience
• 27 days of annual leave
• Mileage paid at 0.45ppm
• Pension contributions up to 6%
• Death in service cover
• Interest free season ticket loans
• High street Discounts
• Further benefits
• For more information, please contact Jamil Olweny