Hybrid Team Manager, Carer Support, Fostering Recruitment & Assessment

Posted 15 hours ago

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About the role

  • Responsible for supporting children and their families within Kinship arrangements
  • Manage all private fostering referrals and arrangements within the borough
  • Ensure timely and robust screening and allocation of referrals from various children’s teams
  • Ensure robust support packages that support Kinship arrangements in providing permanency for children
  • Increase the number of excellent quality Foster Carers for children and young people
  • Work alongside Marketing Officers, Recruitment Coordinators, and assessing Social Workers
  • Responsible for screening and quality assurance of prospective Foster Carers from enquiry through to approval
  • Ensure teams are well supported and receive regular reflective supervision as part of their roles

Requirements

  • Qualified social worker with a minimum of 3 years post qualifying experience, preferably in a statutory setting
  • Highly organised and able to deliver to deadlines
  • Ability to work independently whilst maintaining a team and whole service focus
  • Track record of excellent knowledge and understanding of complex child safeguarding
  • Strong grasp of relevant legislation
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience or sound understanding of social worker supervision and change management

Benefits

  • 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
  • Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
  • A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
  • Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Employee well-being training programs including confidential employee assistance

Job title

Team Manager, Carer Support, Fostering Recruitment & Assessment

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

£62,766 - £69,984 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

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