A ‘not for profit’ IFA is looking for a Deputy Foster Carer Recruitment Manager. This role focuses on the carer recruitment and assessment process.

It is a full-time role (flexible / compressed hours would be considered) and is fully home based, however recruitment activity will be based around the Midlands regions, hence a preference for being easily commutable form these areas would be preferred. Regions to be covered are Nottingham, Derby, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Kettering, Wellingborough and Northampton

This highly ethical fostering provider put the needs of children and carers first. As a homeworking organisation, they pride themselves on the flexibility this brings, along with flexible working opportunities to enable you to have a healthy work / life balance. They also provide a full and active wellbeing calendar and activities, along with input to ensure you get the most from it.

As a foster care charity, they invest all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that they have been able to invest unique projects like their our ground-breaking scheme for care experienced young people and adults, our expanding their Education Service and new Health Service.

Brief overview of responsibilities:

• Overseeing the assessment process providing supervision and support to Independent Assessors and internal assessing Social Worker.
• Managing and providing quality assurance for all Form F assessments through to approval.
• Working closely with Area Teams to identify training opportunities for applicants in assessment
• Attend and provide up to date information to area team meetings.
• Providing an ongoing customer focused relationship with applicants

You will be / have:

• A qualified social worker
• SWE registered
• Strong experience across the fostering social work sector
• Knowledge and skills around foster carer recruitment and the assessment process
• Enjoy the QA side of Form F assessments
• Experience of delivering foster carer training
• Excellent knowledge of the relevant fostering regulations and policies
• Be willing to work towards a management qualification

Salary is to £43,300 + £750 home working allowance.

(Please note that the salary scale will rise to £48,100 after 18 months in post)

Other excellent benefits include 31 days holiday + BH, pension scheme, flexible working / compressed hours and great training and development opportunities.