Southend-on-Sea
Social Care
Permanent | Full Time
ASAP
30/04/2024
28/05/2024
We are recruiting for an experienced Fostering Team Manager in Southend.
This post will be based within the Marketing and Permanency Team.
As the new Team Manager, you will be taking the lead on recruiting and/or applications for prospective foster carers and managing the pipeline at stage 1 and 2.
Working with the communication team, you will ensure the council provides a first class professional service by being responsible for the efficient and cost effective provision of needs-led services to children, young people and their families.
You will be running a team of 4, managing performance, providing formal professional supervision to staff and ensuring that appraisals are undertaken, identifying skills gaps or training needs are addressed.
This is a hybrid post, but you are required to be on site a minimum of 3 days a week and must attend the monthly on site meetings.
Requirements:
- Social Work England registration
- 3-year-post qualified recognised Social Work qualification Diploma/Degree
- A full UK driving licence
- DBS clearance
- Authority to work in the UK
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