Interim Team Manager Fostering

Interim Team Manager - Fostering

Cardiff, South Wales

Pay rate £45 umbrella / £35.98 PAYE

An Interim Team Manager is required to join Foster Wales Cardiff for an initial 3 month contract. This role offers hybrid working and will be based out of County Hall, Cardiff. Applications must be able to travel within Cardiff for in person meetings and in addition to support in recruitment and retention activities including out of hours as and when required. Pay rate for this role is £45 Umbrella. PAYE options also available.

As Fostering Team Manager for Foster Wales Cardiff, you will be responsible for ensuring quality services are delivered for the assessment, approval, and support of mainstream, connected and SGO carer and supported lodgings providers. You will be responsible for main safe and robust decisions, including safeguarding decisions, referrals, assessment, and allocation of work in line with statutory requirements, and you will ensure that prompt action is taken following any incident relating to a cared for child or young person to ensure they are protected and safe. You will provide effective leadership of the service and be responsible for ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation, regulations and good practice relating to the service area. You will be supported by experienced principal social workers, social workers, and support workers and will work closely with the Foster Wales Regional Development Manager, Regional Marketing officer and Recruitment support officers supporting recruitment and retention activity for the service.

You will be responsible for the direct supervision of the principal social workers and the Fostering Services Training and Development Officer. You will act as panel advisor to the fostering panel, linking closely with the fostering panel administrators to ensure the effective running of the panel business. You will lead in the performance management and quality assurance of the service, reporting as requirement to the children's management team.

To be considered for this role you will need to hold a relevant social work qualification, and be registered with SCW or have submitted an application to register with them and registered with SWE currently. Candidates must have a significant level of skill and experience in the fostering arena to demonstrate that they are able to effectively manage a service.

Why join Hoop Social Work?

• 20 years' experience of the Social Work market
• Your local agency based in Cardiff Welsh-speaking consultant available should you wish to converse in Welsh throughout your job search PAYE and Umbrella payroll options available - you choose!
• Dedicated point of contact (support team to cover whilst on leave)
• Twice weekly payroll
• Actively supplying every Local Authority in South/West Wales and South West England
• Provides free on-site quarterly training sessions (Contributes CPD)
• Refer a friend scheme available
• Loyalty Bonus to QSW's Wellbeing sessions

For a further discussion in relation to this opportunity apply now, or contact Sarah Leigh at Hoop Social Work on .