Registered Manager - Fostering Service

Liquid Personnel; Norfolk (VA); Hybrid; USD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working opportunities

Opportunity to lead a values-driven_f/

Job summary

Liquid Personnel in Norfolk is seeking a Registered Manager to lead a therapeutic fostering service, driving development, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance. You will support foster carer recruitment and retention while delivering excellent outcomes for children and young people.

As a Registered Manager, you will oversee operations, lead a fostering team, prepare for inspections, and collaborate with Local Authorities to drive service growth.

Qualifications

• Must have Social Work qualification and current Social Work England registration.
• Minimum 2 years' management experience within fostering, adoption, or family and friend's services.
• Strong knowledge of fostering regulations, safeguarding, and National Minimum Standards.
• Experience overseeing assessments, fostering panels, and foster carer support.

Responsibilities

• Leading the fostering service and maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Preparing for and leading Ofsted inspections.
• Managing and developing the fostering team Overseeing foster carer recruitment, assessment, approval, and retention.
• Acting as Panel Advisor and ensuring effective fostering panel processes.
• Driving quality assurance, audits, and service improvement.
• Building strong relationships with Local Authorities and key stakeholders.
• Monitoring safeguarding concerns, complaints, and notifiable events.
• Supporting the strategic growth and development of the service.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship-building

Regulatory knowledge

Team management

Education

Social Work qualification

Social Work England registration

Job description

Liquid Personnel is seeking an ambitious and passionate Registered Manager to lead a well-established therapeutic fostering service on behalf of our client in Norfolk. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Social Worker with fostering management experience to drive service development, ensure regulatory compliance, support foster carer recruitment and retention, and deliver outstanding outcomes for children and young people.

What will your responsibilities be?

As Registered Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the operational management of the fostering service, ensuring high standards of safeguarding, compliance, and support for foster families.

• Leading the fostering service and maintaining regulatory compliance
• Preparing for and leading Ofsted inspections
• Managing and developing the fostering teamOverseeing foster carer recruitment, assessment, approval, and retention
• Acting as Panel Advisor and ensuring effective fostering panel processes
• Driving quality assurance, audits, and service improvement
• Building strong relationships with Local Authorities and key stakeholders
• Monitoring safeguarding concerns, complaints, and notifiable events
• Supporting the strategic growth and development of the service

Benefits:

• Salary up to £57,000 depending on experience
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Opportunity to lead a values-driven fostering service
• Supportive senior leadership team
• Career progression and professional development
• Chance to make a genuine difference to children and young people's lives

Qualifications & Experience:

• To be successful in this role you must have,
• Social Work qualification (Dip SW, CQSW, BA/MA Social Work or equivalent)
• Current Social Work England registration
• Minimum 2 years' management experience within fostering, adoption, or family and friend's services
• Strong knowledge of fostering regulations, safeguarding, and National Minimum Standards
• Experience overseeing assessments, fostering panels, and foster carer support
• Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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