Job Title: Social Worker Practice Manager – Fostering Team
Specialism: Social Worker – Children (Fostering)
Location: Northamptonshire, UK
Salary:TBC
Type: Ongoing, Part Time / Full Time
Social Worker Practice Manager within the Fostering Team in Northamptonshire, earning £TBC per hour. This ongoing opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing an excellent chance to lead and support a fostering service that delivers outstanding outcomes for children in care. In this role, you will combine strong leadership with operational oversight, ensuring high-quality fostering services, compliance, and positive experiences for children and foster carers.
Perks and benefits
- Part Time / Full Time: Choose flexible working arrangements that suit your lifestyle and commitments.
- Hourly Pay: Benefit from a flexible pay structure that reflects your leadership responsibilities.
- Professional Development: Access ongoing training and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- Supportive Environment: Work within a collaborative team that values leadership, innovation, and high standards of care.
- Varied Role: Enjoy a dynamic position with a wide range of responsibilities across fostering services.
What you will do
- Team Leadership: Provide leadership and supervision to social workers and fostering staff.
- Assessment Oversight: Support the team in delivering comprehensive foster carer assessments and ongoing support.
- Performance Management: Monitor team performance to ensure high-quality service delivery.
- Fostering Development: Oversee recruitment, assessment, and retention of foster carers.
- Safeguarding: Lead on safeguarding concerns and child protection matters within fostering services.
- Compliance: Ensure adherence to fostering regulations, legislation, and council policies.
- Partnership Working: Build strong relationships with partner agencies to deliver coordinated services.
- Resource Management: Manage team resources effectively to meet service objectives.
Qualifications / Requirements
- Social Work Qualification: Degree in Social Work or equivalent.
- Registration: Current Social Work England registration.
- Experience: Significant experience within fostering or children’s services.
- Leadership Skills: Proven experience managing or supervising social work teams.
- Safeguarding Knowledge: Strong understanding of fostering regulations and safeguarding frameworks.
- Communication Skills: Excellent ability to lead, influence, and collaborate with stakeholders.
Why Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire offers a fantastic balance of vibrant towns and peaceful countryside, making it an ideal place to live and work. With strong community values, excellent transport links, and a focus on improving outcomes for children and families, it provides a supportive and rewarding environment for social work professionals.
Social Worker Practice Manager – Fostering Team employer: Sanctuary Personnel
Sanctuary Personnel is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment for Social Workers in the Children Looked After Team. Located in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, employees benefit from competitive salaries, ongoing training, and opportunities for professional growth, all while making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families. The company's commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion ensures that every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute to their community.
