Fostering Team Manager | IFA

Leaders in Care; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-respected fostering agency based in Leeds is seeking a Team Manager to lead a dedicated team of supervising social workers. In this hybrid role, you will focus on children's outcomes, manage team performance, and engage in service development across Yorkshire and the North East. The ideal candidate will require a social work qualification and registration with Social Work England. Excellent career progression opportunities are available.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Your birthday off

Extra 'Good Health' days

Career progression

Formal leadership training

Qualifications

• Social work qualification and registration with Social Work England are required.
• Experience in managing social workers or social work teams.
• Strong understanding of fostering regulations and policies.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Team leadership

Social work practice

Quality assurance

Relationship building

Compliance and safeguarding

Education

Social work qualification & registration to Social Work England

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 agency where the senior leadership team has risen through the ranks, with two of the directors starting out 16 and 24 years ago, so progression is very much encouraged!

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 0161 240 7897 if you have any further questions.