Family Placements Manager/ Fostering Support Manager
This job application is restricted to applicants in the UK only.
Do you want a career that will make a difference? Do you want to become part of our outstanding management team within North Lincolnshire? Do you have the ambition to improve the lives and experiences of children and young people in foster care?
We have two fantastic opportunities for a:
Temporary Fostering Support Manager (12 month period)
Within this role you will ensure suitable provision of safe placements for children with complex needs including the commissioning of external provision and dynamic and effective support to foster carers to provide the best care for children and young people within legal and regulatory frameworks. Working with the Fostering and Children’s Commissioning Lead Officer to drive best outcomes to achieve our One Family Approach ambition for children to thrive in their families, achieve in schools, and flourish in their community.
As an employer we offer an excellent training package and progression is supported. We offer agile, flexible working. We strive to support our staff to be confident professionals with the skills, values, knowledge and expertise to do their job well. Senior leaders have created a culture in which social work has flourished. It is based on the importance of relationships and promoting children’s sense of being loved and cared for. We have a commitment to our workforce learning and development which allows for improved and innovative practice.
To apply and be considered for this position your application will clearly evidence the job description and employee specification attached. Please specify on your application whether you would like to be considered for both roles or specify the role you are interested in.
The successful candidate must be a Qualified social worker and registered with Social Work England.
For further information please contact Stacy Walker. Interviews will take place w/c 10th February 2025.
As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.
We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values – equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility – in all that we do.
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