A family owned and established IFA, rated “Good” by Ofsted, require a Team Manager to join their supportive and established staff team, providing support to carers and the Registered Manager across their West Midlands regions.

 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 to the Registered Manager in conjunction with the management team, in the day-to-day running of the service, ensuring outstanding practice across the region, and deputise for the Manager as required.
• Staff supervision of a small social work and support staff
• 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 Registered 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 Fostering Practitioner who has gained experience of staff support / supervision or an experienced Fostering Manager looking for a change and some home working flexibility.

Salary is to £46,000 + benefits, experience dependent, including 45ppm.

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

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