We're looking for a dedicated and experienced Fostering Team Manager to lead our passionate team in the south of County Durham. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the well-being and stability of children in our care by overseeing the regulatory compliance of our mainstream foster carers.
Role and Responsibilities
As the Team Manager, you'll be at the heart of our Fostering Service. You'll manage a team of skilled fostering social workers and be supported by a social work consultant, who's like a deputy manager. Your main responsibilities will include:
Service Oversight: Ensuring the team meets all statutory requirements and provides high-quality service delivery.
Regulatory Compliance: Overseeing the regulatory aspects of approved mainstream foster carers in the southern part of the county.
Quality Assurance: Monitoring and maintaining the quality of our service delivery to ensure the best outcomes for children.
Team Leadership: Providing professional supervision and support to the team, fostering a culture of excellence and high performance.
This role is crucial for ensuring our service operates effectively and maintains the highest standards of care.
Essential Requirements
Proven experience in fostering or a related social work field.
Leadership and management skills, with a track record of supervising and developing staff.
Knowledge of fostering regulations and statutory requirements.
A recognised social work qualification and SWE registration.
Residency Requirement: Due to the nature of the role, this position is not fully remote. We can only consider candidates who are able to work in a hybrid capacity, with regular days in the office at our Seaham location
If you're ready for a rewarding challenge, we'd love to hear from you. Please call Lara on 0191 211 1382
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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