Lead the Way in Fostering Excellence: Registered Manager -Foster Care Are you a passionate and experienced social worker ready to make a significant impact? We are seeking a visionary Registered Manager to lead a fostering service in Birmingham. In this pivotal role, you'll ensure exceptional care for vulnerable children while driving the agency's growth and success. What You'll Do: Champion Quality: Provide strategic leadership and ensure the fostering service meets the highest standards (National Minimum Standards, Ofsted regulations). Empower Your Team: Lead, motivate, and support a team of social workers dedicated to fostering excellence. Safeguard Children: Champion robust safeguarding practices and ensure prompt responses to referrals and assessments. Develop Fostering Expertise: Take the lead in recruiting, training, and retaining exceptional foster carers. Build Strong Relationships: Foster positive collaboration with local authorities and stakeholders. Drive Growth: Lead the planning and execution of strategies to secure future business and expand the agency. Inspire Innovation: Create a culture of continuous improvement and empower children to reach their full potential. Who You Are: A qualified social worker with SWE registration and extensive fostering experience. Proven leadership and management skills, ideally within an independent fostering agency. A strong track record of leading services through Ofsted inspections successfully. Excellent communication, organisational, and budget management skills. A commitment to fostering excellence, safeguarding, and professional development. Benefits of Working with Us: Make a real difference in the lives of children and families. Lead a dynamic and growing fostering service. Receive ongoing support and development opportunities. Competitive salary and benefits package. Ready to Make a Difference? We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion