Job Application for Registered Manager - Fostering Service at Liquid Personnel

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Liquid Personnel is seeking an ambitious and passionate Registered Manager to lead a well-established therapeutic fostering service on behalf of our client in Norfolk. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Social Worker with fostering management experience to drive service development, ensure regulatory compliance, support foster carer recruitment and retention, and deliver outstanding outcomes for children and young people.

What will your responsibilities be?

As Registered Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the operational management of the fostering service, ensuring high standards of safeguarding, compliance, and support for foster families.

Leading the fostering service and maintaining regulatory compliance
Preparing for and leading Ofsted inspections
Managing and developing the fostering team
Overseeing foster carer recruitment, assessment, approval, and retention
Acting as Panel Advisor and ensuring effective fostering panel processes
Driving quality assurance, audits, and service improvement
Building strong relationships with Local Authorities and key stakeholders
Monitoring safeguarding concerns, complaints, and notifiable events
Supporting the strategic growth and development of the service

Benefits:

Salary up to £57,000 depending on experience
Hybrid working opportunities
Opportunity to lead a values-driven fostering service
Supportive senior leadership team
Career progression and professional development
Chance to make a genuine difference to children and young people's lives

Qualifications & Experience:

To be successful in this role you must have,
Social Work qualification (Dip SW, CQSW, BA/MA Social Work or equivalent)
Current Social Work England registration
Minimum 2 years' management experience within fostering, adoption, or family and friend's services
Strong knowledge of fostering regulations, safeguarding, and National Minimum Standards
Experience overseeing assessments, fostering panels, and foster carer support
Excellent leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.

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