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Team Manager – Fostering

We are looking for a dedicated and dependable Team Manager for our office in Birmingham, Midlands. The successful applicant will be working with a team of social workers, foster carers and looked after children throughout the Midlands, hence willingness to travel and use a car is essential. The applicant must have a minimum of 3 years of management experience in the fostering sector and be SWE registered. The successful applicant will have exceptional interpersonal skills, and a proven track record of managing teams successfully.

We work hard to achieve positive and sustainable changes in children’s lives and support our foster families to a very high standard. The successful applicant must have a passion for children and young people, excellent organisational skills and be able to meet deadlines often under pressure. To supervise a growing staff team and possess excellent communication skills and the ability to analyse situations accurately.

The job description includes the following aspects:

• Supervision of a small team of 6 social workers;
• Leading and managing a variety of organisational meetings such as team meetings, learning circles, carer support groups, appraisal meetings, etc;
• Supporting the recruitment process of new foster families;
• Quality Assurance aspects relating to various areas of the agency;
• Conducting audits and ensuring statutory requirements are met at all times;
• Monitoring and complying with all safeguarding aspects;
• Participation in delivering training for foster carers;
• Flexible working and out of hours support to carers.

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday, increasing to 30 with the length of service;
• Access to BUPA;
• A wonderful team of people, with lots of inter-company support and training.

Salary of £45k – £51k per annum, depending on skills and experience.

UK Fostering is an equal opportunities employer and adheres to safer recruitment practices. We have offices in the North West, South East, Midlands and North East.

If you would like to be part of our team, please get in contact with us. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply – Please send us your latest CV in email to [email protected]

Supervising Social Worker (Sunderland)

We are looking for a qualified, dedicated and dependable Supervising Social Worker (we will consider newly qualified applicants). The successful applicant will be working with foster carers and looked after children. We have offices in the North West, South East, Midlands and the North East and are looking to recruit a social worker for our office in the North East. Your caseload will be primarily focused in the South of the region and cover Sunderland, Hartlepool & Redcar etc; you will be based in the Sunderland Office.

Fostering experience and the use of a car are essential to the role. Non-drivers will not be considered for this role.

We work hard to achieve positive and sustainable changes in children’s lives and support our foster families to a very high standard. The successful applicant has a passion for children and young people, excellent organisational skills, is able to meet deadlines and has excellent communication skills.

The job description includes the following aspects:-

Freelance Form F Assessors

Regional (North West, Midlands, South East)