Fostering Team Manager - IFA

Team Manager | Career Progression | IFA | Hybrid 

We’re working with a highly regarded independent fostering agency based in Leeds, to find a Team Manager who's keen on joining a welcoming service to lead and inspire a team while keeping children’s outcomes at the heart of everything.

This is a hybrid role with responsibility across Yorkshire and the North East – leading social workers, developing services, and helping shape a high-quality, therapeutic fostering provision. You’ll be part of the operational management team and play a key part in both strategy and delivery.

What’s in it for you: Salary: £44,000 - £53,045 

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

• Your birthday off + extra "Good Health" days
• Career progression built in from day one
• Formal leadership training and CPD opportunities
• Supportive senior leadership who’ve grown within the agency
• A non-caseholding management role, so you can focus on people, quality and growth

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing and supporting a team of supervising social workers

• Leading on placement planning, matching, and service development
• Developing strong relationships with Local Authorities
• Driving quality assurance, safeguarding and compliance
• Coaching and supervising staff, conducting appraisals and team meetings
• Contributing to business development, carer recruitment and regional growth
• Ensuring foster carers receive excellent training and support
• Participating in the manager on-call rota and ensuring OOH support is available

This is a great opportunity to go into a non-case holding role where you will manage a close-knit team of supervising social works. You will be joining an independent fostering agency who are really big on they're big on in-house progression, so if you're looking to further advance your career beyond TM level, this is very much a possibility in the not so distant future! 

For this role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England.

To apply for this role, send your up to date CV to Chris@leadersincare.co.uk. Or call Chris on 07897 024978 if you have any further questions.