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3 weeks ago


SouthendonSea Essex, United Kingdom Eden Brown Synergy Full time

Team Manager - Fostering & Permanency at Southend-on-Sea City Council
Eden Brown Synergy is currently seeking an experienced Team Manager to join the Fostering & Permanency team for Southend-on-Sea City Council in a permanent role.

As the new Team Manager, you will lead the recruitment and application process for prospective foster carers, manage the pipeline at stages 1 and 2, and collaborate with the communication team to ensure the council delivers a top-notch professional service. Your responsibilities will include managing a team of four, overseeing performance, providing formal supervision, and ensuring that appraisals and training needs are addressed.

This is a hybrid role, requiring onsite presence for a minimum of 3 days a week and mandatory attendance at monthly onsite meetings.

Ensure high-quality service delivery to children, young people, and their families.
* Manage a team comprising Senior Practitioners, Social Workers, Children & Families Workers, Administrative staff, and Foster Carers.
* Handle child protection concerns and ensure all relevant documentation is current for children under foster care and in adoptive placements.
* Implement service strategies and performance, aligning with Council objectives.
* Provide professional supervision, conduct staff appraisals, and identify training needs.
* Ensure compliance with statutory requirements such as National Minimum Standards and Regulations for Fostering and Adoption.
* Monitor performance and quality of work, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
* Oversee recruitment, assessment, training, and supervision of foster carers and adopters.
* Provide specialist advice to professional panels like the Fostering Panel and Adoption Panel.
* Manage complaints, budget allocation, and authorize payments within budget constraints.
* Provide necessary reports and analyses.
* Participate in group management meetings, contributing to decision-making.
* o Evidence of continuing professional development, including management skills training.
o Management qualification (desirable).

* o Minimum of four years' experience working with children and families.
o Experience in fostering and/or adoption services.
o Extensive knowledge of social work intervention methods, child protection, fostering, and adoption services.
o Knowledge of National Minimum Standards for Adoption and Fostering.
o Performance management principles.
o Equal opportunities issues in staff and client management.

* o Ability to manage and develop social work staff and foster carers.
o Expertise in recruiting, assessing, and training foster carers and adopters.
o Organizational and time management skills under pressure.
o Conflict management and resource management.
o Proficiency in ICT and ability to learn new software programs.

* o Ability to travel within and outside the borough as required.
o Valid driving license and access to a car for business use (desirable).

Referral bonus for recommending colleagues or friends.
* Bonus for self-sourced job placements.
* Twice weekly payroll.
* If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to Mayur Rabari at or call (phone number removed).

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