A respected and therapeutic IFA require a Team Manager to join their team and play a pivotal role in supporting the in delivering a high-quality service for children and young people and foster carers. This organisation have a strong and supportive infra structure and have a stable team and carer group. You will be supporting a social work team / carer base across the West Midlands regions. This role offers hybrid working with travel required to the local office for 3 days week, needs dependent.

The Manager will be responsible for managing the provision of a highly regarded therapeutic fostering service in the region: the post holder will lead and manage a staff team to ensure that the highest quality therapeutic fostering services are delivered for the children and families the IFA

This role is supporting 3 Supervising Social Workers.

Brief overview of role and responsibilities:

• To play a key role in supporting the Registered Manager in service delivery and development
• Managing a team of experienced social work practitioners and support workers
• Allocating and monitoring work by sessional support workers.
• Ensuring that legislative, regulatory, national minimum standards and company requirements are met
• To work closely with other colleagues and fulfil specific responsibilities in relation to foster carer recruitment and assessment, referrals and placements
• To maintain foster carer learning and development
• To contribute to the strategic development and successful expansion of the agency, through building links with Local Authorities

You will need to be a qualified SWE registered social worker with recent experience in fostering and services for children and possess a good working knowledge of the regulatory framework.

Possessing strong management and coaching skills, you will thrive in an environment where you are able to use your creative talents and make a genuine difference to service delivery and a staff team.

 You will be a strong written and verbal communicator with good IT skills, a flexible and adaptable approach and able to travel to support the growth of the region.

This is an excellent opportunity for a positive leader with a fostering social work work and management background to join a great IFA with excellent career opportunities and would be suitable for an existing Fostering Manager, or an experienced Senior SSW looking to develop their management career in fostering.

Salary is to £50,000 DOE + generous car allowance + fantastic benefits

(Note : salary may be negotiable for an experienced applicant, please enquire)

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