Responsible Individual – Fostering & Residential Services

Responsible Individual – Fostering & Residential Services

£70,000 + bonus | 35 days annual leave | Pension | Flexible working options

Location:

Predominantly office-based (with some flexibility)

Representing a reputable and established children’s services provider

I am recruiting on behalf of a well‑established and reputable client within children’s social care who is seeking an experienced, social work‑qualified Responsible Individual to oversee both their fostering service and their residential children’s home.

This role requires someone confident, experienced, and capable of providing strong operational leadership while supporting the organisation through an exciting period of growth.

As Responsible Individual, you will :

• Hold RI responsibilities for the fostering service (currently small but with significant growth potential).
• Hold RI responsibilities for the residential children’s home (one home at present).
• Directly line manage :
  Fostering Registered Manager;
  Residential Registered Manager& Clinical Lead
• Work closely with the Director to support the strategic goal of expanding to four children’s homes by 2030, and driving growth across the fostering service.
• Maintain high standards of care, compliance, and operational performance with a calm, solutions‑focused approach.

To be successful in this role, you will be :

• Social work qualified (essential).
• Experienced within fostering, residential childcare or multi‑service children’s settings.
• Confident leading on regulation, compliance, quality, and service improvement.
• Commercially minded, with experience or appetite for supporting organisational development and growth.
• Ready to step straight into a senior role — this is not a developmental or step‑up position.

My client is happy to consider candidates who prefer :

• 3, 4, or 5 days per week, or
• Starting at 3 days and increasing as the services grow.

The post is predominantly office‑based to enable close collaboration with the Director and effective support for the management team, with some hybrid working available for the right candidate.

• Competitive Salary
• Performance‑related bonus linked to occupancy and growth
• 35 days annual leave
• Pension
• The opportunity to influence and shape a growing and respected organisation

If you’re an experienced, social work‑qualified leader ready to take on a pivotal RI role within a growing and reputable organisation, please get in touch or send your CV for a confidential discussion