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Posted 21 July, 2026

Childrens Team Manager - Fostering

Reed
Lancashire, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Our Client, a Greater Manchester council, is seeking a Team Manager to join their Fostering Team.

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Fantastic payrate up to £46 per hour!

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Are you a Children’s Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community?

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Do not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

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Responsibilities of this role:

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  • Lead, manage and support a team of Supervising Social Workers within the Fostering Service.
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  • Provide effective supervision, performance management and professional development to team members.
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  • Ensure foster carers receive high-quality support, guidance and regular supervision.
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  • Oversee foster carer assessments, reviews, approvals and annual reviews.
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  • Ensure all practice is compliant with fostering regulations, national minimum standards and safeguarding procedures.
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  • Manage complex cases and provide oversight on risk assessment and decision-making.
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  • Monitor team performance, quality assurance and service delivery targets.
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  • Work collaboratively with children's social care teams, partner agencies and fostering panels.
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  • Contribute to service development and continuous improvement initiatives.
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  • Ensure positive outcomes for children and young people placed within foster care.
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Requirements of this role

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  • Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England.
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  • Must have minimum of 3 year's experience working as a Qualified social worker
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Benefits of working through Reed, include:

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  • Dedicated Recruitment Consultant.
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  • Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team.
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  • Free CV building and Interview support.
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  • Free DBS checks.
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  • Weekly payroll.
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  • PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more.
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  • CPD contributions.
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  • Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients.
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  • Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010.
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Does this role interest you? Apply today!