Fostering Team Manager

Full Time. Home based with an expectation to attend the office in Heywood 1-2 times per week for team meetings.

We are looking for a Team Manager to manage, motivate and support the day to day work of a well-established and experienced team of Senior Practitioners / Supervising Social Workers. Helping to develop our area across the Capstone North 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.

Applicants will have:

• A relevant Social Work qualification and be SWE registered.
• An 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 the needs of looked after children, care leavers and foster carers.
• Ideally three years experience of working in a fostering related social work and/or children’s social work, experience of assessing potential foster carers is essential.
• Supervisory experience would be desirable although learning and development opportunities will be available
• You will hold a full current drivers license and understand the need to at times work unsociable hours when on duty and as needed for care supervision and other placement related needs.

As a Team Manger in return, we offer:

• 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

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be an integral part of developing Capstone Foster Care further still, working with senior management on an agreed annual business plan. Managing appropriate budgets to exceed agreed performance targets.

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people is enshrined within Capstone Foster Care’s policy and practice. We expect our employees to share this commitment with us.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome and value individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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