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Registered Manager – Fostering
Spring by Action for Children. Provide strategic leadership to uphold strong practice and leadership .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates strategic leadership in fostering services, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders. Possesses expertise in children's social care, particularly in fostering, with a focus on best practices and team development.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Social Work QualificationRegistered With Social Work EnglandExperience In Children's Social CareLeadership And Team DevelopmentData Analysis And Commercial Awareness
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Hard Skills
Fostering Services ManagementSafeguarding PracticesData AnalysisBudget ContributionPerformance Management
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingMotivating TeamsChallenging Under-PerformanceCommunication SkillsTeam Culture Development
Certifications & Qualifications
Enhanced DBS Vetting
Industry Keywords
Children's Social CareRegulated ServicesOfsted ComplianceTherapeutic HOMES ModelAction For Children Values
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide strategic leadership to uphold strong practice and leadership
- Deliver Action for Children values
- Oversee day-to-day operations of regulated fostering services across southwest England
- Provide oversight and accountability to the AFC Head of Service (Fostering) and Ofsted
- Lead and be accountable for safeguarding, recording and practice
- Build relationships with carer families, local organisations and partner agencies
- Represent the service externally at local events, panels and forums
- Embed the therapeutic HOMES model throughout the fostering approach
- Lead a dedicated team and maintain a strong team culture
- Work in partnership with marketing and central Action for Children staff to maintain sustainable services
Requirements
What you’ll need- Hold a recognised social work qualification (Degree, DipSW)
- Be registered with Social Work England
- Significant experience across children’s social care, including fostering
- Experience leading, motivating and supporting managers and social workers
- Experience challenging under-performance and promoting best practice
- Confidence analysing data, contributing to budgets and applying commercial awareness within a social care context
- Enhanced DBS Adult & Children vetting required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave; consideration of continued service leave balance
- Paid annual Wellbeing Day
- Excellent support and leadership opportunities
- Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
- Up to 5% employer contribution and life assurance cover
- Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers
- Local authority terms and conditions, including continuous service