Registered Manager

Community Care Live; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

28 days plus bank holidays plus your 1

Mileage paid

Excellent CPD training & development

Further benefits

Job summary

Community Care Live is seeking a Fostering Registered Manager to lead the fostering service across the North West region. The role is permanent, full-time with hybrid working (2-3 days a week in the office).

Requirements include a Diploma/Degree in Social Work and post-qualification management experience in fostering. The successful candidate will oversee recruitment, support staff, and ensure high standards of care.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have a social work degree with post qualification management experience in fostering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the fostering service.
• Ensure compliance with fostering regulations and standards.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
• Recruit, support, and supervise foster carers.
• Oversee placements and matching processes.
• Monitor service quality and drive improvements.
• Manage staff, resources, and budgets.
• Handle safeguarding concerns, complaints, and incidents.
• Work with partner agencies and local authorities.
• Ensure positive outcomes for children and young people.

Skills

People management

Education

Social Work degree

Job description

An Independent Fostering Agency is looking for a Fostering Registered Manager for their fostering service that covers the North West Region. This is a permanent and full-time position that is hybrid working (2-3 days a 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

Your role as Registered Manager is to ensure the organisation provides the highest quality of service to children and young people placed through the Agency and you will manage all recruitment and development of staff. This team's main focus is to achieve positive experiences for the children and young people.

About the job

• Lead and manage the fostering service.
• Ensure compliance with fostering regulations and standards.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of children.
• Recruit, support, and supervise foster carers.
• Oversee placements and matching processes.
• Monitor service quality and drive improvements.
• Manage staff, resources, and budgets.
• Handle safeguarding concerns, complaints, and incidents.
• Work with partner agencies and local authorities.
• Ensure positive outcomes for children and young people.

About you

The successful candidate will have a social work degree with post qualification management experience in Fostering.

What\'s on offer?

• £60,000
• Additional Payments
• 28 days plus bank holidays plus your birthday day off
• Hybrid working
• Mileage paid
• Excellent CPD training & development opportunities
• Further benefits

For more information, please contact Samantha Cunningham

07825213518 / [e-mail]

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