Team Manager (Fostering Team)
Salary: £53,460 starting salary (pro rata for part‑time).
Location: Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP), Dorset.
Contract: Full‑time, Permanent.
Job Introduction:
We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual who can lead with confidence, work collaboratively, and contribute to the continued development of the service.
The successful candidate will manage a varied portfolio including oversight of assessments, support, and specialist areas across the fostering service. You will work closely with colleagues and partners to ensure robust, creative and effective responses to the needs of children and foster carers.
You will play a key role in maintaining strong practice oversight, ensuring high standards of safeguarding, and supporting carers to provide stable, nurturing environments for children.
You will be part of a cohesive and supportive management team, working collectively to deliver a consistent and high‑quality offer to our foster carers.
You will need to be a registered social worker with Social Work England and have significant post‑qualifying experience working with children and families in the statutory sector.
Key Experience and Skills
* Experienced manager with a strong track record in fostering and a sound understanding of the needs of children in care.
* Ability to manage a varied portfolio, including assessment, support, and specialist areas.
* Demonstrates strong safeguarding oversight and confident decision‑making.
* Works collaboratively with colleagues, internal teams and wider partners.
* Delivers effective operational oversight while supporting reflective, strengths‑based social work.
* Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands under pressure.
* Confident operating in fast‑paced, high‑challenge environments.
* Committed to supporting the wellbeing, performance and development of teams.
What we can offer you
* Full induction with a supportive Practice Fundamentals offer.
* Regular supervision.
* 28 days annual leave (pro‑rata for those without continuous service), plus bank holidays.
* Competitive salary with access to the local government pension scheme.
* Flexible working arrangements in our newly refurbished Civic Offices with local offices near to where you need to work.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Relocation scheme.
* Staff network groups.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We are committed to providing a fully inclusive recruitment process ensuring every candidate and colleague has the support and reasonable adjustments they need to thrive.
It is why we proudly recognise ourselves as a Disability Confident Employer and will always strive to make your experience positive and accessible.
If you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know when you apply or contact us directly.
Additional Information
We are currently looking for candidates who have full permission to work in the UK.
For more details about BCP Children’s Services and our offer to you please see our website.
Contact
Rubina Payne, Head of Service – Fostering, Kinship & Supported Lodgings.
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