Kinship Fostering Team Lead

BCP Council; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

BCP Council in Bournemouth is seeking an experienced Team Manager to lead the Approved Kinship Team within the Fostering Service. The role oversees five qualified social workers and ensures high-quality practice and timely support for kinship carers.

You will drive compliance with the Fostering Services Regulations 2011 and National Minimum Standards, coordinate with Kinship Assessment and SGO Support teams, and develop groups, training and mentoring initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experienced manager with a strong understanding of fostering and kinship care, and the needs of children in care
• Sound knowledge of the Fostering Services Regulations 2011 and National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services
• Ability to provide effective leadership, supervision and practice oversight to a team of qualified social workers
• Strong safeguarding oversight and confident decision-making
• Commitment to supporting kinship foster carers to meet fostering requirements and standards and achieve positive outcomes for children
• Ability to develop responsive, strengths-based support for kinship carers, including support groups, training, mentoring and buddying arrangements
• Strong collaborative working with the Kinship Assessment Team, SGO Support Team and wider partners
• Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands in a busy service
• Commitment to the wellbeing, performance and professional development of the team

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of five qualified social workers and provide strong operational oversight
• Ensure kinship carers meet the requirements of the Fostering Services Regulations 2011 and the National Minimum Standards
• Work closely with Kinship Assessment Team and SGO Support Team to ensure joined-up support for kinship families
• Develop responsive support for kinship carers through groups, training, mentoring and buddying arrangements
• Support effective planning for carers and children where Special Guardianship may provide a permanence pathway
• Promote a culture of safeguarding and professional development within the team

Skills

Leadership

Fostering knowledge

Safeguarding

Team management

Collaboration

Job description

BCP Council in Bournemouth is seeking an experienced Team Manager to lead the Approved Kinship Team within the Fostering Service. The role oversees five qualified social workers and ensures high-quality practice and timely support for kinship carers.

You will drive compliance with the Fostering Services Regulations 2011 and National Minimum Standards, coordinate with Kinship Assessment and SGO Support teams, and develop groups, training and mentoring initiatives.