Social Worker Practice Manager – Fostering Team

Job Title: Social Worker Practice Manager – Fostering Team
Specialism: Social Worker – Children (Fostering)
Location: Northamptonshire, UK
Salary:TBC
Type: Ongoing, Part Time / Full Time

Social Worker Practice Manager within the Fostering Team in Northamptonshire, earning £TBC per hour. This ongoing opportunity offers both part-time and full-time flexibility, providing an excellent chance to lead and support a fostering service that delivers outstanding outcomes for children in care. In this role, you will combine strong leadership with operational oversight, ensuring high-quality fostering services, compliance, and positive experiences for children and foster carers.

Perks and benefits

• Part Time / Full Time: Choose flexible working arrangements that suit your lifestyle and commitments.
• Hourly Pay: Benefit from a flexible pay structure that reflects your leadership responsibilities.
• Professional Development: Access ongoing training and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• Supportive Environment: Work within a collaborative team that values leadership, innovation, and high standards of care.
• Varied Role: Enjoy a dynamic position with a wide range of responsibilities across fostering services.

What you will do

• Team Leadership: Provide leadership and supervision to social workers and fostering staff.
• Assessment Oversight: Support the team in delivering comprehensive foster carer assessments and ongoing support.
• Performance Management: Monitor team performance to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Fostering Development: Oversee recruitment, assessment, and retention of foster carers.
• Safeguarding: Lead on safeguarding concerns and child protection matters within fostering services.
• Compliance: Ensure adherence to fostering regulations, legislation, and council policies.
• Partnership Working: Build strong relationships with partner agencies to deliver coordinated services.
• Resource Management: Manage team resources effectively to meet service objectives.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Social Work
  
  Qualification:
  
  Degree in Social Work or equivalent.
• Registration: Current Social Work England registration.
• Experience: Significant experience within fostering or children’s services.
• Leadership
  
  Skills:
  
  Proven experience managing or supervising social work teams.
• Safeguarding Knowledge: Strong understanding of fostering regulations and safeguarding frameworks.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Excellent ability to lead, influence, and collaborate with stakeholders.

Why Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire offers a fantastic balance of vibrant towns and peaceful countryside, making it an ideal place to live and work. With strong community values, excellent transport links, and a focus on improving outcomes for children and families, it provides a supportive and rewarding environment for social work professionals.