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 SE Wales / Bristol regions, hence a preference for being easily commutable form these areas would be preferred.

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.