Team Manager – Fostering and Adoption

Spring by Action for Children

. Oversee standards, compliance, safeguarding and sustainability needs of fostering services within southwest England .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeBristol • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £50,400 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in overseeing fostering services, ensuring compliance, safeguarding, and sustainability while providing strategic leadership and managing local budgets. Strong ability to lead and support social work teams, build relationships with stakeholders, and uphold best practices in children's social care.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Social Work QualificationRegistration With Social Work EnglandExperience In Children's Social CareLeadership And Team ManagementData Analysis And Budget Management

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Hard Skills

Fostering Services OversightSafeguarding PracticesCompliance ManagementData AnalysisBudget Management

Soft Skills

LeadershipMotivational SupportRelationship BuildingTeam Culture Promotion

Certifications & Qualifications

Enhanced DBS Vetting

Industry Keywords

Children's Social CareAFC Head Of ServiceOfstedTherapeutic HOMES ModelLocal Budgets And Contracts

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee standards, compliance, safeguarding and sustainability needs of fostering services within southwest England
Provide strategic leadership and uphold strong practice and leadership
Oversee day-to-day operations of regulated 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
Lead, motivate and support professional social work, health and business support staff
Maintain a strong team culture and promote best practice
Build relationships with carer families, local organisations, partner agencies, commissioners and stakeholders
Manage local budgets and contracts
Represent the service externally at local events, panels and forums
Hold the Registered Manager role for Southwest Fostering
Oversee the therapeutic HOMES Model

Requirements

What you’ll need

Recognised social work qualification (Degree, DipSW)
Registration 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
Training, supervision, and support for foster families
Access to skilled psychologists with specialist knowledge of the needs of looked-after children