Fostering Service Manager

Qualityfostercare; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent Fostering Service provider is looking for a Service Manager to lead their team in Doncaster. This role requires experience in a management position within a Fostering Service and a commitment to improving the lives of children and young people. The ideal candidate will hold a Social Work England Registration and a qualification in Leadership & Management. Benefits include a car allowance, generous holiday, and a company pension. Expect a fast-paced office-based environment with extensive travel.

Benefits

Car allowance

25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

Company Pension

SimplyHealth medical cash back plan

Blue Light Card

Refer a Friend Bonus

Enhanced Maternity package

Professional Supervision and Appraisal

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a management position within a Fostering Service.
• Relevant knowledge in a commercial childcare setting is essential.
• Prepared to undertake further training if necessary.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of skilled staff and carers.
• Develop and deliver the Business Plan for the Fostering Service.
• Travel extensively for meetings and events.

Skills

Experience in resource and performance management

Understanding of Fostering Regulations

Management experience in a Fostering Service

Commitment to child welfare

Education

Social Work England Registration

Level 5 in Leadership & Management or equivalent

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a Service Manager to join the Five Rivers North service has arisen.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Fostering Service Manager who will inspire and lead a team of dedicated, skilled staff and carers passionate about providing children and young people the opportunity to flourish and fulfil their true potential.

This role will be based in our Doncaster & Thornaby fostering office, with an expectation of having a presence there and in both offices. It will be instrumental in developing and delivering Five Rivers' Business Plan and will help shape, influence, and implement the future growth and development of our Fostering Service.

You will have demonstrable experience or knowledge of working in a commercial environment within a childcare setting, with a strong commitment to turning around the lives of the children and young people with whom we work.

Experience in resource and performance management is essential, and you will need to have a sound understanding of the Fostering Regulations and National Minimum Standards. An operational setting that is practice-based, commercially sensitive, and financially viable is required.

You will be working with a team, including two team managers, who are driven and ambitious to continually improve their service to children and foster carers.

To be considered for the post, you will need experience in a management position within a Fostering Service, either in an Independent, Voluntary, or Local Authority setting.

You will need to hold a current Social Work England Registration and either hold a Level 5 in Leadership & Management qualification or equivalent or be prepared to undertake training to achieve this within the first year of appointment.

In your role as part of the Fostering Service Operations Management Group, you will be required to travel extensively in the area covered by this service and occasionally beyond for meetings and other events.

Hours
37 hours per week
Monday to Thursday 9 am to 5 pm, Friday 9 am to 4:30 pm
There is an expectation for you to join the Out of Hours Rota
This is an office-based role.

Why Five Rivers?

• Car allowance
• 25 days holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays
• Company Pension
• SimplyHealth medical cash back plan
• Blue Light Card
• Refer a Friend Bonus
• Enhanced Maternity package for mothers who have worked for us for over a year.
• Professional Supervision and Appraisal

Upon application, we will arrange for you to speak with your potential line manager to discuss this role in detail.
Please complete your application form in full and return this to [e-mail]

If you are shortlisted for the role, please be aware that you will be invited to a formal interview day, where you will have the opportunity to meet with Foster Carers, Staff, Senior Management, and our Children.

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 DBS check.

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