Five Rivers
Fostering Business Support Manager
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Fostering Business Support Manager
Are you an experienced, organised and confident business support professional looking for a role where your work directly contributes to positive outcomes for children, young people and foster families? We have an exciting opportunity for a Fostering Business Support Manager to join our West Country Fostering service, based from any of our West country offices – Plymouth, Truro or Exeter.
About the Role
As Business Support Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the smooth running of the service, providing high-quality administrative, operational and financial oversight to Fostering Managers and the wider fostering team.
This is a varied and busy role where you will:
- Oversee day-to-day office processes
- Support accurate record keeping
- Prepare reports
- Take minutes
- Respond to enquiries
- Provide detailed oversight of financial transactions, including foster carer payments
You will also line manage Senior Business Support Co-ordinators and Business Support Co-ordinators within the area, helping to create a supportive, organised and responsive business support function.
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Key Requirements
We are looking for someone who can:
- Work confidently in a fast-paced environment
- Balance competing priorities
- Use their initiative
- Communicate effectively with colleagues, foster carers and external contacts
Essential:
- Strong organisational skills
- Practical communication skills
- Experience of managing a small office-based team
Desirable:
- Experience of working within fostering, children’s services or a regulated care environment
Our Values
At Five Rivers Child Care, our values of Respect, Adaptability, Integrity, Support and Excellence are at the heart of what we do. If you are motivated by making a meaningful contribution behind the scenes and supporting teams to deliver high-quality fostering services, we would love to hear from you.
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Hours
- 37 hours per week
- Monday to Thursday, 9am – 5pm; Friday, 9am – 4.30pm
Benefits
- Company Pension Scheme
- Simply Health Cash Plan Scheme
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Regular supervision
- Company Sick Pay scheme after successful completion of probation
- Long Service Awards
For more information, please contact our Recruitment Team at [email protected] or call 01722 435750 and select option 2.
Important Information
Five Rivers Child Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and a DBS check.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age.
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