Fostering Team Manager

Are You a Life Changer? Do You Want to Lean in and Transform the Life of a Child?

Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach. Integrity, Courage, and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other, and fix what needs fixing, together.

This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Fostering Team Manager to join our experienced and successful team who are responsible for leading an experienced team of Supervising Social Workers whom are reflective and creative in practice. Working collaboratively with all stakeholders, you will strive to ensure that the children and young people in our care reach their full potential.

You will be based at our Whitstable office, though regional travel is part of the role to support your team, and national travel will be required to visit other Compass offices. A car and a valid driving license are essential to the role.

In This Role You Will

• Contribute to the Fostering Service in delivering the overarching strategic plan for Compass.
• Work with the Head of Fostering in delivering operational excellence, continuous improvement, and financial performance of the business while safeguarding children and young people.
• Lead, motivate, and guide a team of social care practitioners in ensuring that we provide outstanding care and the best possible outcomes for our children and that child protection and safeguarding principles are embedded in practice.
• Work within Compass Fostering Policy and legal and regulatory standards and requirements and ensure that the team’s practice is of a consistent high quality, reflective, evidence-based, documented, and quality assured.
• Achieve regional targets and KPIs for placement growth and carer recruitment and retention while ensuring that the needs of the children and young people and the carers are met when making placements.
• Demonstrate a positive and dynamic leadership and management style, responsible for providing day-to-day operational support to your team of Supervising Social Workers, creating a highly skilled, trained, and motivated team.
• Safeguard the children and young people in our care, including support to the Registered Manager within the monitoring of Schedule 6/7 matters and, when appropriate, to have delegated responsibility for liaising with Ofsted on these matters.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and engagement skills in developing, managing, and strengthening the customer relationship with key LA customers.
• Have a relevant professional qualification in social work and be Social Care England (or equivalent) registered.