Team Manager

Job Title

Team Manager

Long Eaton

Permanent

37.5 hours per week

£42,000 - £50,000 dependent on experience (plus £3,000 car allowance)

If you really want to make your mark in a developing business that is committed to improving the lives of children and young people, we have the role for you!

Fostering Solutions Midlands is part of the National Fostering Group, a leading independent culture in children’s fostering with over 20 years of experience and a community of more than 2,500 foster carers. We work with Local Authorities to provide the highest quality of care for children and young people, and our agencies are officially recognised by Ofsted, Welsh and Scottish regulators as either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’.

We were rated a Great Place to Work in 2025, with 83% of employees saying it is a great place to work.

This post is pivotal in supporting the Registered Manager in delivering a high‑quality service for children, young people and foster carers. The Team Manager ensures legislative, regulatory, national minimum standards and company requirements are met to maintain and achieve outstanding performance. The role also involves foster carer recruitment and assessment, referrals and placements, foster carer learning, and contributes to the strategic development and expansion of the Region through child and carer focused projects.

• Ensure compliance with legislative, regulatory and national minimum standards.
• Support the Registered Manager in service delivery for children, young people and foster carers.
• Lead foster carer recruitment, assessment, referrals and placements.
• Oversee foster carer learning and development.
• Contribute to strategic development and successful expansion of the Region.

• Current registration with the relevant Social Work regulatory council (Social Work England/Wales, NISCC, SSSC).
• Recent experience in fostering and services for children with a solid working knowledge of the regulatory framework.
• Previous line‑management experience.
• Experience achieving performance targets and developing services to meet organisational objectives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, good IT skills, flexible and adaptable approach.
• Ability to travel to support the growth of the region.

• Up to 39 days annual leave per year (25 base entitlement + 1 One‑Moment‑in‑Time + 8 bank holidays + option to buy up to 5 extra days).
• Life Assurance.
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions.
• Comprehensive mental health support services and physical health checks through “Your Wellbeing Matters.”
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista) offering a wide range of health, wellbeing and insurance benefits, 100’s of discount options, Cycle to Work Schemes, Electric Car Purchase Scheme, Critical Illness Cover, and more.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake appropriate checks.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer.