Team Manager needed for our Fostering Recruitment & Support Team in Buckinghamshire, paying £42 ph!
- Locations: Aylesbury
- Service Areas: Fostering Recruitment & Support Team
- Employment Type: Full-time
- Rate:£42 ph
- Working Pattern:37 hours per week
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Team Manager to lead our Fostering Recruitment & Support Team. This is a key leadership role responsible for driving the recruitment of high-quality foster carers while ensuring robust support systems are in place to enable them to provide safe, stable, and nurturing homes for children.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the Fostering Recruitment & Support Team Develop and implement effective strategies to recruit and retain foster carers
- Oversee the assessment and approval process for prospective carers
- Ensure foster carers receive high-quality supervision, guidance, and support
- Monitor team performance, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and best practice
- Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to achieve positive outcomes for children
- Contribute to service development and continuous improvement initiatives
Essential Requirements:
- Qualified Social Worker (Social Work England registered)
- Experience within Fostering or Children’s Social Care
- Strong knowledge of fostering regulations, safeguarding procedures, and statutory frameworks
- Ability to manage a varied caseload effectively
- Excellent assessment, analytical and report-writing skills
- Strong communication and partnership working abilities
Working with Tripod Partners offers you a number of benefits including:
- Your own dedicated specialist consultant
- Access to the widest variety of social work jobs across 150 authorities and private organizations throughout the UK
- Prompt and reliable payroll
- Free DBS and compliance service
- £500 referral fee
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