Fostering Service Manager

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Cardiff to assist with the appointment of a Fostering Service Manager, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £37.00 - £48.92 per hour

Summary:

The Fostering Service Manager will lead and manage the Foster Wales Cardiff service, ensuring the effective delivery of high-quality fostering services, including the assessment, approval, supervision and support of mainstream foster carers, connected persons carers, When I Am Ready carers, Special Guardianship Order (SGO) carers and supported lodgings providers. The role involves providing strategic and operational leadership, ensuring compliance with statutory legislation and safeguarding requirements, and promoting the safety and well-being of children and young people in care.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Fostering Service to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality services for foster carers, children and young people.
• Ensure prompt and appropriate action is taken following incidents involving children and young people in care to protect their safety and welfare.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, statutory guidance, safeguarding procedures and best practice within fostering services.
• Prepare and submit performance reports, service updates and quality assurance information to the Children's Management Team as required.
• Ensure that service delivery reflects the needs, rights and best interests of children and young people.

Essentials:

• A recognised professional qualification in Social Work.
• Significant experience in social work, particularly within fostering services, children's services or related statutory social care settings.
• Experience of supervising and supporting social work professionals, including senior practitioners or Principal Social Workers.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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