Fostering Team Manager

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Five Rivers Child Care Ltd Full time £44,587 - £48,905

Our fantastic London & East Fostering service is looking for a Team Manager based in our office in Harold Wood; you will have the opportunity to grow and develop your skills in this role; we are interested in speaking with current Team Managers, Senior or Advanced Practitioners for this opportunity.

As a Team Manager, you will work closely with our service manager to help shape, influence, and implement the future growth of this service within London and the Greater London areas.

You will be supporting the service manager by managing a team, so someone with strong leadership qualities and a passion for improving outcomes for children is desirable for this role, you must be registered with Social Work England and either hold a Management or Leadership qualification or be prepared to undertake training on this.

Part of your role as team manager will be Fostering Panel Advisor, so a keen eye for detail will be essential.

At our London & East Service, there are some requirements to travel, especially for our Operational Area Manager Meetings and Carer Events.

This is an exciting but demanding opportunity for someone to continue to build on an established fostering team. This will require someone with vision, energy, and strong leadership and management skills to achieve what we expect from the service in the future.

This is a full-time role of 37 hours covering 5 days per week, some flexibility can be working from home when agreed by the service manager.

Monday to Thursday, 9 am – 5 pm, and Friday, 9 am – 4:30 pm, although some flexibility will be required.

Why Five Rivers?

  • Market-Related Salary plus on-call allowance
  • Free Parking on Site
  • 25 days of holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays
  • Enhanced Maternity leave package for mothers who have been with us for over 1 year.
  • Company Pension Scheme
  • Perk Box – offering £100's of discounts throughout High-street.
  • Simply Health – Medical Cash Back Plan
  • Refer a Friend Bonus
  • Refer a Foster Carer Bonus for potential carers, not in your area.
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Professional Supervision by your manager
  • Formal induction and training in our paperless electronic recording and management system (CHARMs)
  • Individual and group Clinical reflective space provided by a qualified psychologist/clinician.
  • Opportunities to integrate with our clinical, education and residential services.

Requirements:

  • The desire to be a team player who wants to achieve the best possible outcomes for all our children and foster carers.
  • Experience working in the fostering sector or with children/young people in social care.
  • A formal social work qualification
  • Be registered as a social worker with Social Work England
  • Have a valid driving license.
  • The right to work in the UK.

Do not delay your application. For more information, please contact our recruitment team by calling option 2 or by emailing -

We are also happy to arrange an informal chat with our service manager so you can discuss this role further.

Five Rivers Child Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and a DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

£44,587 to £48,905 p.a DOE plus Car Allowance

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