What is the job role?
This is a unique 6-month fixed-term contract opportunity to support the recruitment and assessment of mainstream foster carers within the Fostering Services.
As Team Manager, you will:
1. Provide strong leadership within the Fostering Service
2. Work confidently with Fostering Regulations and National Minimum Standards, particularly around recruitment and assessment
3. Ensure the service is compliant and inspection‑ready (including Ofsted)
4. Supervise and support social workers and recruitment workers, helping them grow and develop
5. Drive recruitment and marketing activity to attract a diverse range of foster carers
6. Support and develop different care arrangements
7. Work closely with regional colleagues to share and embed good practice
8. Build positive relationships with internal teams and external partners
9. Monitor recruitment data and adapt approaches to meet service demand
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
Who are we looking for?
We are particularly interested in applications from candidates who have experience of working within Fostering and in accordance with Fostering Regulations and National Minimum Standards.
We are keen to hear from someone who is:
10. A supportive and motivated manager
11. A strong communicator who enjoys working collaboratively
12. Experienced in leading or supervising staff
13. Confident in leadership and performance management
14. Ability to effectively manage change and efficiently adapt to the demands and responsibilities of the role
15. You must hold a Social Work qualification and be currently registered – this is an essential requirement.
Our workforce data shows that men and people from global majority backgrounds are under-represented within the Fostering team, and we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act from applying for this post.
For an informal conversation about the role please contact Zelma van Rhyn – .
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
16. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
17. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
18. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date: 29th May for shortlisted applicants.
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.