Five Rivers
Fostering Team Manager - Doncaster - 12-month maternity cover contract
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About the Role
Are you an experienced social work professional ready to take the next step in your management career? We are looking for a Team Manager to join Five Rivers Child Care on a 12-month maternity cover contract, supporting our established North fostering service and helping us continue turning children’s lives around every day.
Based from our Doncaster office, with flexibility to work from home when agreed, you will manage our Doncaster South Team. This team covers South Yorkshire and the wider Lincolnshire region (as far south as Donington & Skegness).
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong leadership qualities, sound fostering knowledge and a genuine passion for improving outcomes for children, young people and foster carers.
Responsibilities
- Manage the Doncaster South Team.
- Support the continued development and quality of the service.
- Attend carer connection groups, training sessions and managers’ meetings.
- Provide vision, energy, and confident leadership.
Requirements
- Registered with Social Work England.
- Hold a recognised social work qualification.
- Hold a management or leadership qualification or be willing to undertake relevant training.
- Valid driving licence.
- Right to work in the UK.
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Contract and Hours
- 12-month maternity cover contract.
- Full-time, 37 hours across 5 days per week.
- Some flexibility to work from home may be agreed by the Service Manager.
- Standard working hours: Monday to Thursday, 9 am – 5 pm, and Friday, 9 am – 4:30 pm.
Why Join Five Rivers?
- 25 days of holiday per year plus 8 bank holidays.
- £5,100 Car Allowance.
- Enhanced Maternity leave package for mothers who have been with us for over 1 year.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Blue Light card.
- Simply Health – Medical Cash Back Plan.
- Free Parking on Site.
- Refer a Friend Bonus.
- Refer a Foster Carer Bonus for potential carers, not in your area.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Professional Supervision by your manager.
- Formal induction and training in our paperless electronic recording and management system (CHARMs).
- Individual and group Clinical reflective space provided by a qualified psychologist/clinician.
- Opportunities to integrate with our clinical, education and residential services.
About You
- Team player committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and foster carers.
- Experience working in fostering or with children and young people in social care.
- Registered as a social worker with Social Work England.
- Valid driving licence.
- Right to work in the UK.
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If you are ready to bring your leadership, experience and commitment to a role where you can make a real difference, we would love to hear from you. For more information, please contact our recruitment team on 01722 435750, option 2, or email [email protected]
We would also be happy to arrange an informal conversation with the Service Manager so you can learn more about the role and the team.
Commitment to Safeguarding
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.
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
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