A family owned and established IFA require a Team Manager to join their small, supportive and established staff team, providing support to carers and the Registered Manager across their Nottinghamshire regions.

This role is a rare part time opportunity for 3 days / week

 You will be / have:

• A qualified social worker
• SWE registered
• Prior experience within the fostering sector
• Good knowledge of child protection and safeguarding
• 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 Registered Manager.
• Undertake the role of panel advisor
• Support the Regional Manager in the ongoing development and delivery of training across the Region
• Carry out quality assurance audits throughout the Region

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 Senior Practitioner who has gained experience of staff support / supervision  (with 5 years + post qualification experience) or an experienced Fostering Manager looking for a change and home working flexibility – you will be required to be office based for 2 days / week.

Salary is to £45,000 (FTE) + benefits, experience dependent.

(Note: there may be scope for some negotiation around salary for an experienced applicant – please enquire.)

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