Southend-on-Sea City Council Team Manager – Fostering Support Team Salary: £53,460–£58,959 + £7,500 R&R payment after 3 years and 1 day | Permanent | Full-time Intro paragraph: Southend-on-Sea City Council is seeking an experienced Team Manager – Fostering Support Team to lead post-approval fostering support services, ensuring foster carers and children receive high-quality, compliant and responsive support. What’s on Offer Permanent management role within Children & Learning Specialist Services Salary range of £53,460–£58,959 £7,500 recruitment and retention payment after 3 years and 1 day Opportunities for continued professional and leadership development Supportive senior management and collaborative working environmentKey Responsibilities Provide operational leadership for post-approval fostering support services Manage a fostering team including Advanced Practitioners, supervising social workers and support staff Set service direction and ensure effective delivery within policy and procedural frameworks Deliver high-quality supervision, appraisals and performance management, identifying training needs Ensure compliance with Fostering National Minimum Standards, legislation and statutory guidance Monitor performance, quality and outcomes, embedding continuous improvement Oversee complex fostering cases where required and support care planning for chil...