Fostering Registered Mananger

Location: Bristol, South West of England

Hours: Permanent, Full-Time (working 37 hours per week)

Salary: £40,900 to £47,800 per annum plus £700 per annum on call allowance

Up to 7 weeks of annual leave (including bank holiday allowance)



Are you an excellent leader with a strong background in fostering who is focused and passionate about changing the lives of children and young people for the better? An exciting position has arisen for a Fostering Registered Manager within Action for Children Fostering South West service. A well-established, dedicated, friendly and creative team of professionals from a range of backgrounds provide a full wrap-around support system for children and young people aged from 0 to 18 years old.

Fostering South West is an Ofsted regulated service which will require you to interview and register once in post.



What is the role?

The successful applicant will be responsible for service delivery providing leadership and development to a dedicated and aspirational fostering team of Social Workers. You will be expected to uphold the core values and beliefs of the organisation, ensuring that children, young people and foster carers receive a high-quality service and that commissioners' expectations and contractual requirements are met. This will be instilled through effective day to day operational delivery of a high quality fostering service. You will ensure the highest standards of service provision, regulatory compliance and support through effective professional management of a team of staff, including qualified Social Workers, in order to achieve agreed positive outcomes for children against operational targets.



What are the rewards?

• Minimum 29 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible working, including maternity, paternity and adoption packages
• Season ticket travel loans
• Company pension scheme, up to 7% employer match
• Ability to buy and sell holiday
• Discounts at major high street retailers.

Plus, there's a lot more besides.



What will you need?

• A degree in Social Work or equivalent
• Current HCPC registration
• NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Management & Leadership in Health and Social Care or willing to undertake
• Previous experience of managing a fostering team
• A stable career history within fostering services
• Access to a vehicle due to required travelling across South West and nationally, when required, is essential.

How does Action for Children work?

Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children across the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 301,000 children, young people and their families - but for every child who needs help to get help, there's plenty more to do. That's where you come in.



If you really want to make a difference and be a part of an amazing team, don't hesitate, apply now!



Please note: Interviews are planned to be held on Wednesday 24th April 2019.

For more information please email Maverick at and quote reference 1363.



We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users, therefore all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.