Practice Manager|Fostering Team | Slough | £47.50 ph

Tripod Partners; Slough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated consultant

Wide network of jobs

Prompt payroll

Free DBS and compliance

£500 referral fee

Job summary

Tripod Partners in Slough is seeking a Fostering Practice Manager to lead the recruitment strategy and expand the pool of local foster carers. The role combines leadership with relationship-building to attract prospective carers and support children in care.

You will supervise assessing social workers, collaborate with marketing and recruitment colleagues, and help the service meet recruitment targets while delivering positive outcomes for children in Slough.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the fostering recruitment function, helping to deliver ambitious recruitment targets.
• Build and maintain effective external networks and partnerships to raise awareness of fostering opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with marketing and recruitment colleagues to develop creative, engaging and effective recruitment initiatives.
• Supervise, support and develop assessing social workers, promoting high standards of practice and professional development.
• Contribute to the development of a strong local fostering offer that meets the needs of children and young people.
• Promote a child-centred, relationship-based approach that recognises the rewards and challenges of fostering.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, strengthen the service and increase the number of competent, well-prepared local foster carers.

Job description

Practice Manager needed for our Fostering Team in Slough, paying £47.50 ph!

Job Title: Practice Manager
Location: Slough
Pay Rate: £47.50 per hour
Contract Type: Temporary

About the Role:

As Fostering Practice Manager (Recruitment), you will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering the fostering recruitment strategy, expanding the pool of skilled and committed local foster carers and strengthening the support available to children in care.

Combining strong leadership with creativity and relationship-building skills, you will help drive recruitment forward, develop external networks and identify innovative ways to attract prospective foster carers.

You will work closely with the Marketing Officer, internal recruitment officers and Training Coordinator, while providing supervision, leadership and support to assessing social workers. Your work will help ensure the service meets its recruitment targets and delivers the best possible outcomes for children and young people in Slough.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the fostering recruitment function, helping to deliver ambitious recruitment targets.
• Build and maintain effective external networks and partnerships to raise awareness of fostering opportunities.
• Work collaboratively with marketing and recruitment colleagues to develop creative, engaging and effective recruitment initiatives.
• Supervise, support and develop assessing social workers, promoting high standards of practice and professional development.
• Contribute to the development of a strong local fostering offer that meets the needs of children and young people.
• Promote a child-centred, relationship-based approach that recognises the rewards and challenges of fostering.
• Identify opportunities to improve recruitment processes, strengthen the service and increase the number of competent, well-prepared local foster carers.

Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:

• Your own dedicated specialist consultant
• Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
• Prompt and reliable payroll
• Free DBS and compliance service
• £500 referral fee