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Fostering Registered Manager
| Posting date: | 15 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £45,000 to £55,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2025 |
| Location: | West Monkton, Taunton |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 1 day per week |
| Company: | Empower Family Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | FOSTERINGRM1 |
Summary
Role: Registered Manager
Contract: Permanent
Hours of Work: Full Time - 40 hours per week + On call rota
Salary : Up To £55,000 per annum - Dependent on experience, company car following completion of probationary period
Responsible for: Empower Fostering Limited
Empower Fostering have a new, exciting opportunity for a Registered Manager to join the team at our Head Office in West Monkton, Somerset!
Due to continued expansion within Empower Fostering, we have an opportunity for the successful candidate to join a dedicated team of experienced Social Workers, ensuring we provide the highest quality of service to children and young people placed through the Independent Fostering Agency. A requirement of the role is also to support and develop other areas of service as the business requires.
The Registered Manager will also be responsible for:
Ensuring compliance with all regulations and best practice guidelines and ensuring they main compliance with Ofsted in this regulated position
Growing the Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) through commercial performance and profitability through the management and marketing strategies you develop
Managing all recruitment and development of staff
Ensure all registration and legislative body records are accurate and up to date
Brief Overview - Duties and Responsibilities :
To maintain the company’s successful Independent Fostering Agency retaining at minimum the good Ofsted rating achieved and proactively developing the service to achieve an outstanding rating, in accordance with relevant legislation, procedures and policies
Ensure the successful delivery of the service and demonstrate to Ofsted how you have considered the National Minimum Standards for fostering services and the Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations Volume 4: Fostering Services in order to inform your strategic plan and registration
To develop and deliver service delivery plans and continually contribute to business development and growth, in line with the company’s ethos and vision. Support with the development of policies and procedures and, in accordance with the group to ensure the delivery of high quality, meaningful therapeutic fostering services
Developing staff and carer recruitment strategies and delivering these successfully ensuring retention is maintained
To oversee the recruitment, assessment, approval, training, supervision, support and review of foster carers
Job description available for full list of duties and responsibilities.
This role is subject to the successful applicant having an enhanced DBS check for child and adult workforce with barred list checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2023).
Requirements
Essential:
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services with Children and Young People’s Residential Management Pathway; or equivalent; or a preparedness to work towards the same
A recognised Social Work Qualification (Degree/Diploma)
Registered with Social Work England
Experience of safeguarding children and young people
Experience of working within a fostering setting
Significant experience as a manager with strategic planning & development responsibilities
In depth understanding of NMS and fostering regulations
Ability to conduct strategic service reviews
Experience and ability to perform quality assurance checks
Must hold a full UK Driving Licence
Desirable:
Training or qualifications in therapeutic parenting, trauma, and attachment
Minimum of three years’ experience at a management level within a children’s social care/health field
Knowledge of service requirements and previous experience of working within children’s social work
An excellent working knowledge and understanding of the current legislation and frameworks relevant to Children's Social Care and Fostering
Benefits
Company car - Following completion of probationary period
On call allowance - £35 per day
Blue light discount card
Contract: Permanent
Hours of Work: Full Time - 40 hours per week + On call rota
Salary : Up To £55,000 per annum - Dependent on experience, company car following completion of probationary period
Responsible for: Empower Fostering Limited
Empower Fostering have a new, exciting opportunity for a Registered Manager to join the team at our Head Office in West Monkton, Somerset!
Due to continued expansion within Empower Fostering, we have an opportunity for the successful candidate to join a dedicated team of experienced Social Workers, ensuring we provide the highest quality of service to children and young people placed through the Independent Fostering Agency. A requirement of the role is also to support and develop other areas of service as the business requires.
The Registered Manager will also be responsible for:
Ensuring compliance with all regulations and best practice guidelines and ensuring they main compliance with Ofsted in this regulated position
Growing the Independent Fostering Agency (IFA) through commercial performance and profitability through the management and marketing strategies you develop
Managing all recruitment and development of staff
Ensure all registration and legislative body records are accurate and up to date
Brief Overview - Duties and Responsibilities :
To maintain the company’s successful Independent Fostering Agency retaining at minimum the good Ofsted rating achieved and proactively developing the service to achieve an outstanding rating, in accordance with relevant legislation, procedures and policies
Ensure the successful delivery of the service and demonstrate to Ofsted how you have considered the National Minimum Standards for fostering services and the Children Act 1989 Guidance and Regulations Volume 4: Fostering Services in order to inform your strategic plan and registration
To develop and deliver service delivery plans and continually contribute to business development and growth, in line with the company’s ethos and vision. Support with the development of policies and procedures and, in accordance with the group to ensure the delivery of high quality, meaningful therapeutic fostering services
Developing staff and carer recruitment strategies and delivering these successfully ensuring retention is maintained
To oversee the recruitment, assessment, approval, training, supervision, support and review of foster carers
Job description available for full list of duties and responsibilities.
This role is subject to the successful applicant having an enhanced DBS check for child and adult workforce with barred list checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 & 2023).
Requirements
Essential:
Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services with Children and Young People’s Residential Management Pathway; or equivalent; or a preparedness to work towards the same
A recognised Social Work Qualification (Degree/Diploma)
Registered with Social Work England
Experience of safeguarding children and young people
Experience of working within a fostering setting
Significant experience as a manager with strategic planning & development responsibilities
In depth understanding of NMS and fostering regulations
Ability to conduct strategic service reviews
Experience and ability to perform quality assurance checks
Must hold a full UK Driving Licence
Desirable:
Training or qualifications in therapeutic parenting, trauma, and attachment
Minimum of three years’ experience at a management level within a children’s social care/health field
Knowledge of service requirements and previous experience of working within children’s social work
An excellent working knowledge and understanding of the current legislation and frameworks relevant to Children's Social Care and Fostering
Benefits
Company car - Following completion of probationary period
On call allowance - £35 per day
Blue light discount card
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