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.
\nFantastic payrate up to £46 per hour!
\nAre you a Children’s Social Worker, passionate about making a difference in your community?
\nDo not miss out on this fantastic opportunity!
\nResponsibilities of this role:
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- Lead, manage and support a team of Supervising Social Workers within the Fostering Service. \n
- Provide effective supervision, performance management and professional development to team members. \n
- Ensure foster carers receive high-quality support, guidance and regular supervision. \n
- Oversee foster carer assessments, reviews, approvals and annual reviews. \n
- Ensure all practice is compliant with fostering regulations, national minimum standards and safeguarding procedures. \n
- Manage complex cases and provide oversight on risk assessment and decision-making. \n
- Monitor team performance, quality assurance and service delivery targets. \n
- Work collaboratively with children's social care teams, partner agencies and fostering panels. \n
- Contribute to service development and continuous improvement initiatives. \n
- Ensure positive outcomes for children and young people placed within foster care. \n
Requirements of this role
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- Must be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England. \n
- Must have minimum of 3 year's experience working as a Qualified social worker \n
Benefits of working through Reed, include:
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- Dedicated Recruitment Consultant. \n
- Aftercare service delivered by Candidate Care Team. \n
- Free CV building and Interview support. \n
- Free DBS checks. \n
- Weekly payroll. \n
- PAYE payroll option with additional benefits including holiday pay, healthcare, pension plus more. \n
- CPD contributions. \n
- Access to full UK jobs market with top tier status across many public and private sector clients. \n
- Supporting the Reed Foundation which has given £9.5m to charity since 2010. \n
Does this role interest you? Apply today!
