RSD Fostering
Registered Fostering Manager
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About RSD Fostering
RSD Fostering is an independent fostering agency committed to providing exceptional, stable, and nurturing foster placements that enable children and young people to thrive. Our vision is to become one of the UK's most respected fostering agencies by putting children, foster families, and quality of care at the heart of everything we do. Every child deserves safety, stability, opportunity, and a place they can truly call home.
Purpose of the Role
The Registered Manager has overall responsibility for leadership, management, development, and regulatory compliance of RSD Fostering, ensuring outstanding outcomes for children and full compliance with fostering legislation, National Minimum Standards, and Ofsted requirements.
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Key Responsibilities
- Leadership
- Regulatory Compliance
- Safeguarding
- Foster Carer Recruitment & Retention
- Children's Outcomes
- Team Management
- Quality Assurance
- Fostering Panel oversight
- Business Development
- Financial Responsibility
Essential Experience
- Qualified Social Worker
- Social Work England registration
- Significant fostering management experience
- Inspection experience
- Safeguarding expertise
- Leadership of social work teams
- Knowledge of fostering legislation
- Quality assurance and organisational growth
Essential Qualifications
- Degree in Social Work (or recognised equivalent)
- Social Work England registration
- Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management (or willingness to achieve if required)
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Skills & Competencies
- Leadership
- Communication
- Strategic planning
- Decision making
- Emotional intelligence
- Coaching
- Organisation
- Report writing
- Budgeting and IT skills
Personal Attributes
- Child-focused
- Compassionate
- Resilient
- Accountable
- Commercially aware
- Professional
- Ambitious
- Committed to excellence
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Performance bonus
- Pension
- Generous annual leave
- CPD
- Flexible working
- Laptop
- Mobile phone
- Mileage
- Career progression
Our Values
- Respect
- Support
- Dedication
Mission
Changing children's lives by building exceptional foster families, delivering outstanding care, and creating brighter futures.
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