Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency has a new permanent position available for a Team Manager within the Fostering Team to work full time for Fostering Innovations, based in Uxbridge, Hillingdon.
The salary for this permanent Team Manager job is up to £52,000 per annum.
Main duties
* To manage a team of Assistant Team Managers, Practice Managers and Supervision Social Workers.
* To manage a high‑quality Fostering Service, ensuring that comprehensive support services and robust supervision are provided to all foster carers.
* To supervise and manage a staff team, including social workers and other social work staff, providing support, supervision and advice.
* To maintain the agency’s high standards in order to promote positive outcomes for children and young people, and to ensure that social work and foster care practice continues to achieve "Outstanding" or "Good" in Ofsted inspections.
* To work closely with the Fostering Manager and Directors in the assessment of prospective foster carers, adhering to timescales and Foster Panel activity.
* To work closely with Directors to establish and maintain relationships with local authorities, and to contribute to planning and developing the service in line with customers’ changing needs.
* To commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and protecting them from risk of harm, recognising the agency’s responsibility to ensure safe working with children and young people.
* To work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends, to meet the needs of the service.
* To actively promote equality of opportunity and an anti‑discriminatory service.
Requirements of this Team Manager job
* A social work qualification or equivalent.
* Understanding of relevant legislation.
* Commitment to continual professional development.
* Social Work England registration.
Reasonable Adjustments
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
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