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Nexus Fostering
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Norwich, Norfolk
Fostering Manager
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Salary: £43000 - £46000 Per Annum + Benefits |
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Overview
Do you want to work for a Foster Care agency that has been graded as 'Outstanding' by Ofsted? Do you want to work for a Foster Care agency that cares as much about its staff as it does about their children and young people? If you answered yes to the above questions then Nexus Fostering are looking for a Fostering Manager just like you What can we offer you? In return for your service not only will you be working for an employer that really cares but the Operations Manager will also receive the following fantastic benefits: £43,000 - £46,000 per annum 28 days holiday in your first year Birthday day off Good Health days (if you have no sickness within a 6 month period you get a further day off) Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme Fostertalk membership Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Scheme Optional Private healthcare scheme. Your new Fostering Manager role: The Fostering Manager will be responsible for the day to day management and the development of the social work team. They will:- Be responsible for the local team that supports our foster carers, and the children and young people in foster placements. Be responsible for the supervision, support and development of foster carers and for the quality of social work carried out in the local area. Be fully conversant with the Fostering Regulations, National Minimum Standards and current childcare law. Main Duties Formal supervision, management, guidance and support of social work staff ensuring tasks are completed in an effective and efficient manner. Support Area Manager through consultation, supervision and discussion. Ensure children and young people in placement are visited regularly in line with Nexus Fostering procedures, and referred for specialist services as appropriate. Ensure foster carers and their children are visited regularly in line with Nexus Fostering procedures and offered training. Ensure foster carers are annually reviewed in line with regulatory framework. Identify appropriate placements. Undertake office based duties and the matching of both emergency and planned referrals to available resources. Ensure recording systems for children, carers and staff are established and maintained in line with Nexus Fostering procedures. To undertake any other duties that could reasonably fall within the scope of this post. What you will need: Dip SW/CQSW/Social Work Degree/GSCC registration/PQ award and current HCPC registration. Management skills Full clean driver's licence and supply own vehicle About Nexus: Nexus Fostering provides a full range of fostering placements to our foster carers, from short term care to long term care, to more specialist services such as parent and child fostering. Each young person we are asked to find foster carers for is unique and has individual needs, so we match carefully with our foster carers to ensure long-term stability for the foster child. We do not believe in placing a young person with a foster carer just because they have a vacant bedroom. For us, fostering is not a numbers game, it is about placing the right young person with the right family. If you are looking for your next challenge as our Fostering Manager, then we want to hear from you, please click APPLY We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and you are expected to share this commitment. No terminology in this advert is intended to be deemed discriminatory. We are happy to accept applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.