Job Description

Nonstop's Client in the East of England are looking to appoint a full-time Team Manager within the Fostering Support Team. This role includes no Form Fs, supervising social workers in helping to support foster carers, hybrid working and 45/h

The Fostering Service meet a diverse set of needs, from recruiting local authority carers through to supporting family and friend's carers. The service is going through some exciting changes, which will provide ongoing opportunities and career development.

THE ROLE:

You will be responsible for:

• Supervising social workers in helping to support foster carers
• Supervision, performance review of social workers
• Ensuring the highest professional standards and a good overall knowledge of relevant children's and fostering legislation, regulations and practice methods.
• roviding a supportive and efficient service to children, young people, their families and fostering families, ensuring that the needs of children and their parents and carers are professionally assessed.
• You will be investigating, evaluating and analysing information on cases, demonstrating clarity of assessment, reliability of information, evidence in conclusions and realistic action plans.

The position is hybrid working, and you will be expected to be on site a minimum of 2 days a week. There will be a face-to-face team meeting every other week on a Tuesday.

BENEFITS:

• • Flexible working
  • Ongoing stable contract
  • ASAP start/ Interview
  • No Form Fs
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • A team with strong relationships, that is friendly and supportive
  • A Leadership Team that has committed to drive the transformation journey of the service and who care about the job you do and the social workers you support
  • A strong and varied learning and professional development programme

REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate will have:

• Recognised professional Social Work Qualification and are registered as a social worker with Social Work England.
• Successfully completed the ASYE programme or have equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
• Knowledge of statutory and regulatory frameworks relevant to children's care services and have 2 years post-qualified experience within Fostering as well as minimum 2 years managerial experience

HOW TO APPLY:

Telephone interviews will take place as and when strong candidates become available. If you're interested don't delay and send across your CV today to (url removed)

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