Fostering Services Manager

Fostering Services Manager

Salary:Up to 56700 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location:Exeter Devon and Bristol
Contract/Hours:Perm/Full time 37 hours per week

Benefits:

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave. consideration of continued service leave balance
• 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 15000 national retailers

At Action for Children we offer more than just a job. Join us andyoullbe part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy howyour skills can make a real difference leading on embedding a therapeutic fostering offer to children and young people

A bit abouttherole

Our Fostering Service Manager will oversee standards and the compliance safeguarding and sustainability needs of Fostering services within south-west England

You will be part of the senior management group within England Fostering Services and work to Action for Childrens Head of Fostering

The role involves strong financial acumen ability to impact practice and culture and embed our AFC people strategy. You will provide strong leadership and direction to a range of professional social work health and business support staff and work in partnership with marketing and central AFC staff to maintain sustainable services

You will hold the Registered Managers role for Devon Short Breaks and Fostering Southwest peninsular and oversee the Registered Manager role in Fostering Southwest (Bristol) services. You will be accountable for regulatory requirement and standards as directed by AFC Head of Fostering Services

You will be responsible for local budgets and contracts providing accuracy and accountability and to build on strong relationships with commissioners and other stakeholders.

You will be responsible to oversee our therapeutic HOMES Model. information on this can be found by clicking here

About the service

This is an exciting opportunity to take over services that embed the HOMES model throughout its entire fostering approach as the current leader is moving on. You will be supported by highly equipped and experienced managers who see the importance of delivering on a culture of psychological safety

Action for Children Fostering Services in England southwest provide the highest standards of care to the most vulnerable children and young people by the provision of safe secure and successful foster homes including short breaks for children with additional needs. These services are located around Exeter Devon and Bristol.

We provide foster families with excellent training supervision and support to achieve the best outcomes for the young people we look after. We provide high quality of care always ensuring children and young people are at the centre of our approach. We offer a therapeutic HOMES model and carers and staff have access to skilled psychologists with specialist knowledge of the needs of looked-after children.

Howyoullhelp to create brighter futures

• Provide strategic leadership to ensure strong practice and leadership is upheld
• Provide and deliver on AFC values
• Oversee the daytoday operations of regulated services across Exeter Devon and Bristol
• Provide oversight and accountability to AFC Head of Service (Fostering) and Ofsted the Regulatory Body
• Lead and be accountable for safeguarding recording and practice.
• Build strong relationships with carer families local organisations and partner agencies
• Be the external representative and attend local events panels and forums to promote and strengthen the service.

Letstalk about you.

• Hold a recognised social work qualification (Degree DipSW CQSW) and be registered with Social Work England
• Significant experience across childrens social care including fostering.
• Experienced in leading motivating and supporting managers and social workers challenging underperformance and promoting best practice.
• Confident analysing data managing budgets and applying commercial awareness within a social care context.

Why Action for Children

Every child should have a loving home food warmth the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with lifes challenges. But too many childrendont.

By bringing your passion and unique skills and experienceyoullhelp us create change that really matters. And when we succeedwellrecognise what you did to make a difference.

Wevebeen driven by love totake actionfor children for over 150 years giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lots changed since 1869. But what children really needhasnt. Soas long aschildren need uswellbe here.

Will you join us

For more information about our Fostering Services Manager role please check out job description here

How to apply

If you require any support to applyplease contact:Scott Jones via email atquoting reference 13308

For any questions about the role please contact Colette Ferns via email at k (Head of Fostering - England).

Diversityequalityandinclusion

Wework hard to create an inclusive environment. One where individuality is celebrated and where everyone feels valued and supported. Because when we come together with skills like yourswerecapable of amazing things.

Weactivelyencourageapplications frompeople withBlack AsianandMinority Ethnicbackgroundsandpeople with adisabilityas these groupsare under-represented within Action for Children.

Menarecurrentlyunder-represented within our Children Service to change reallyencouragemen to applyforany ofour Children Serviceroles.