A family owned and established IFA require a Team Manager to join their supportive and established staff team, providing support to carers and the Registered Manager across their North West regions. This role is hybrid / home based but will require some travel to the office in the South Ribble region 1-2 days / week.

This role has a main focus on process, quality and compliance.

You will be supporting a small staff team of SSWs and support workers, with a service of @ 60 children in placement.

 You will be / have:

• A qualified social worker
• SWE registered
• Current / recent experience within the fostering sector
• Excellent knowledge of fostering legislation, policies and procedures
• Have creativity, drive and ambition around growing and nurturing a fostering service
• Previous staff support / supervisory experience
• A car owner / driver

 Brief over view of role / responsibilities:

• Offer support the Regional Manager in the day-to-day running of the service, ensuring outstanding practice across the region, and deputise for the Manager as required.
• Provide quality assurance, and supervision as required, of the assessments of applicants to foster, and other reports as requested, in conjunction with the Regional Manager.
• Undertake the role of panel advisor if required
• Carry out quality assurance audits throughout the Region

This role is an excellent opportunity to join an established and stable fostering service who have a solid reputation with carers and also as an employer.

If you are looking for a new challenge and change within you fostering career, then this role should be of interest – and would suit an experienced Fostering Senior Practitioner who has gained experience of staff support / supervision / or an experienced Fostering Manager looking for a change and home working flexibility.

Salary is £50,000 + 45ppm, with a fantastic bonus scheme available. There may be scope for some negotiation around salary for an experienced applicant – please enquire.

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