Service Manager - Fostering, Adoption and Kinship Services (8699)

Norfolk County Council; Norwich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Norwich seeks a Service Manager to oversee fostering, adoption, and kinship services. You will lead a team, ensure compliance with standards, and drive transformation to improve the lives of children and families. This role offers a competitive salary and various benefits including flexible working and a local government pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Employee discounts programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading service teams.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and national standards.
• Ability to drive service transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead Team Managers and Panel Advisers.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality services.
• Drive service transformation and embed practice vision.

Skills

Dynamic leadership

Experience in social care

Compliance adherence

Job description

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Job Description

Service Manager - Fostering, Adoption and Kinship Services | 8699 | permanent contract | 37 hours per week | £55,147 to £60,676 per annum | Grade M | Norwich

Are you an experienced and passionate leader ready to shape the future of fostering, adoption and kinship services in Norfolk?

We are looking for a dynamic and committed Service Manager to lead our countywide Fostering, Adoption and Kinship Services.

This is a pivotal role within Children's Social Care, responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective services that meet the needs of children, young people, and their families.

You will lead Team Managers and Panel Advisers, working closely with partners and commissioned services to ensure compliance with the regulatory framework and national minimum standards. Your leadership will be key in driving service transformation, increasing placement sufficiency, and embedding our practice vision - Vital Signs for Children - across the service.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people across Norfolk.

For an informal discussion, please contact Amy Sibun, Head of Fostering Services, at [e-mail] or on [phone]

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working - dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
  • 'Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
  • A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
  • Relocation expenses (where applicable)
  • An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
  • Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions.
  • Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
  • Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
  • A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: 06 August 2025

All other applicants closing date: 20 August 2025

Interviews will be held w/c 25 August 2025