Fostering Team Manager Role: Fostering Team Manager Organisation: Manchester City Council Pay Rate: £40.00 per hour Employment Type: Full-Time Contract Location: Manchester About the Role Manchester City Council is seeking an experienced, motivated Team Manager to lead a dedicated team of Supervising Social Workers and Advanced Practitioners within our dynamic Fostering Service. This is an opportunity to join an authority committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and outstanding practice. You will be instrumental in driving forward relationship-based models of care, including the Mockingbird Family Model and an expanding network of Foster Care Hives , directly strengthening placement stability and peer support for foster carers across the city. Key Responsibilities Service Leadership: Provide strong operational leadership and reflective supervision to a multidisciplinary team of Supervising Social Workers and Advanced Practitioners. Innovative Practice Delivery: Lead and champion innovative support structures, specifically the Mockingbird programme and developing Foster Care Hives, to foster connected and resilient carer communities. Placement Stability & Safeguarding: Oversee statutory fostering regulations, ensure compliance with national minimum standards, and actively promote high-standard outcomes and stability for children in care. Carer Support & Retention: Ensure foster families are empowered, well-supported, and equipped to provide safe, nurturing, and high-quality homes for Manchester's children. Candidate Profile Qualification: Recognised Social Work qualification (DipSW, CQSW, BA/BSc/MA/MSc in Social Work). Registration: Active registration with Social Work England. Experience: Proven statutory leadership/management track record within a Fostering Service, with a strong understanding of fostering standards, regulations, and innovative carer support frameworks (such as Mockingbird). Skills: Excellent leadership, performance management, and relationship-building capabilities. Apply Today Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone. <...
Fostering Team Manager employer: Randstad Care Careers
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