Fostering Team Manager

About the role

We are looking for a Team Manager to manage, motivate, develop and support the day to day work of a team of 2 Supervising Social Workers and a Children's Champion. Helping to develop our area across the South West region by building and maintaining good relations with local authorities within the area to increase family matches and business opportunities. The Team Manager ensures that carers are informed of, and fully comply with all standards, policies and guidance, including safer caring guidelines agreed by Capstone Foster Care. Working in partnership with other team members to provide a high quality and safe service for our foster families and the children/young people they look after.

Responsibilities

• Manage, motivate, develop and support the day‑to‑day work of a team of 2 Supervising Social Workers and a Children's Champion
• Develop the area across the South West region by building and maintaining good relations with local authorities to increase family matches and business opportunities
• Ensure carers are informed of and fully comply with all standards, policies and guidance, including safer caring guidelines agreed by Capstone Foster Care
• Work in partnership with other team members to provide a high quality and safe service for foster families and the children/young people they look after

Requirements

• Relevant Social Work qualification and SWE registration
• Up‑to‑date knowledge of the Children’s Act 1989
• Operational knowledge of the National Minimum Standards for Fostering Services, Fostering Services Regulations 2011, The Care Standards Act 2000 and any other legislation relevant to looked after children, care leavers and foster carers
• Ideally three years’ experience working in a fostering‑related social work and/or children’s social work role
• Experience assessing potential foster carers is essential
• Experience in supporting team development
• Supervisory experience; experience delivering training would be a bonus
• Full current driving licence and willingness to work unsociable hours when required for care supervision and placement‑related needs

Qualifications

• Recognised Social Work qualification
• SWE registration

Skills

• Knowledge of relevant children’s services legislation and standards
• Ability to assess and support potential foster carers
• Team development and supervisory skills
• Training delivery experience (advantageous)
• Strong communication and partnership‑building abilities
• Flexibility to work varying hours as needed

Benefits

• Home based, flexible working allowing a work/life balance
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Holidays starting from 27 days plus Bank Holidays plus an extra day for your birthday
• Additional holiday purchase scheme
• Foster Talk membership
• Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance membership
• Pension
• Wellbeing and fitness app membership

Pay

Highly Competitive

Schedule

Full Time, Home Based within Hampshire or Dorset