Fostering Team Leader; Connected Carers Team

Team Leader – Connected Carers Team

The fostering service operates across three teams: the Connected Carers Team, the Mainstream Support and Supervision Team, and the Mainstream Recruitment and Assessment Team. This vacancy is within the Connected Carres Team.

As Team Leader you will:

• Manage a team of Assessing Social Workers responsible for Kinship Assessments.
• Take charge of duty tasks, managing Social Workers involved in Viability Assessments and Regulation 24 Assessments.
• Act as Duty Manager for the Mainstream Support and Supervision Team when their manager is unavailable.

• Experience working within a busy fostering service, ideally at a management level.
• Ability and confidence to thrive in a fast‑paced environment and a proven track record of prioritising workloads.
• Passion for delivering the best possible care for local children and commitment to the service’s future growth.

You will be committed to your professional development, embracing the extensive learning opportunities and contributing to Stockport Family’s culture of continuous improvement.

Our fostering service is well‑established, welcoming creativity, innovation and peer support. The Service Leads are accessible, as are the wider social care teams, and we operate within a robust restorative model and Stockport Families approach to service delivery.

In Stockport Family we value diversity and the unique perspectives each individual brings. We are committed to recruiting a workforce representative of the diverse needs of our communities and Pride Staff Simulation of Local. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We are proud recipients of the Good Employment Charter, expressing our dedication to employee wellbeing, fair wages, inclusive decision‑making and flexible working conditions. Flexible/hybrid options are available wherever possible, and inclusive employment policies support a diverse workforce.

We are one ambitious team aiming to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Joining Stockport Council means contributing to one of the North’s most thriving towns, working in an environment that reflects our core values at every level.

We Pledge: to pay the real living wage, endorse fair and flexible working conditions, and promote a workplace culture where everyone is valued and supported.