Fostering Team Manager - IFA

Leaders In Care Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent fostering agency in Leeds is seeking a Team Manager to lead and inspire a team while ensuring children’s outcomes are prioritized. This hybrid role involves managing supervising social workers, developing strong relationships with local authorities, and contributing to service development. Candidates must hold a social work qualification and be registered with Social Work England. Join a supportive environment focused on career progression and quality service delivery.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Your birthday off and extra 'Good Health' days

Formal leadership training opportunities

Qualifications

• Must be registered with Social Work England.
• Experience in leading and developing teams.
• Strong understanding of compliance and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team of supervising social workers.
• Lead on placement planning and service development.
• Drive quality assurance and safeguarding.

Skills

Team leadership

Social work qualification

Relationship building

Quality assurance

Coaching

Education

Social Work qualification & registration

Job description

Team Manager | Career Progression | IFA | Hybrid

We’re working with a highly regarded independent fostering agency based in Leeds, to find a Team Manager who's keen on joining a welcoming service to lead and inspire a team while keeping children’s outcomes at the heart of everything.

This is a hybrid role with responsibility across Yorkshire and the North East – leading social workers, developing services, and helping shape a high-quality, therapeutic fostering provision. You’ll be part of the operational management team and play a key part in both strategy and delivery.

What’s in it for you: Salary: £44,000 - £53,045

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Your birthday off + extra "Good Health" days
• Career progression built in from day one
• Formal leadership training and CPD opportunities
• Supportive senior leadership who’ve grown within the agency
• A non-caseholding management role, so you can focus on people, quality and growth

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing and supporting a team of supervising social workers

• Leading on placement planning, matching, and service development
• Developing strong relationships with Local Authorities
• Driving quality assurance, safeguarding and compliance
• Coaching and supervising staff, conducting appraisals and team meetings
• Contributing to business development, carer recruitment and regional growth
• Ensuring foster carers receive excellent training and support
• Participating in the manager on-call rota and ensuring OOH support is available

This is a great opportunity to go into a non-case holding role where you will manage a close-knit team of supervising social works. You will be joining an independent fosteringagency who are really big on they're big on in-house progression, so if you're looking to further advance your career beyond TM level, this is very much a possibility in the not so distant future!

For this role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.

To apply for this role, send your up to date CV to [e-mail]. Or call Chris on 07897 024978if you have any further questions.