Member Job Opportunity: Team Fostering - Team Manager (Middlesbrough)

Location: Middlesbrough (Hybrid and Other Offices)
 Salary Banding: £47,138.52 - £50,780.38 per annum
Hours: Full Time + Call Out  
Closing Date: Monday 13 March 2023

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We offer hybrid working which includes a blend of home and office working with a minimum of one day per week in our offices.

Full time: 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm)
There is a requirement to take part in our call out system as per the needs of the agency. 

Please note we do not operate a performance related reward system of automatic incremental payments. 

Team Fostering is an ethical not-for-profit fostering agency with a strong reputation and proven track record for providing high quality, value-for-money fostering placements for Looked After Children. We pride ourselves on our values and we expect our staff to commit to and demonstrate these values in their everyday work. We are looking for an outstanding and committed Team Manager to join us, managing the provision and development of our fostering service in the North East region and successfully supporting and promoting new opportunities to enhance our agency.

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the team of Supervising Social Workers in our Middlesbrough office. Working as an integral member of the management team, you will have a sound knowledge of current legislation including regulations, guidance and standards, and you will work to promote our ethical not-for-profit status. An understanding of the role of Independent Fostering Providers and their relationship with local authorities is essential. 

Above all, you will have excellent leadership, strategic vision, communication and interpersonal skills and be hardworking, positive and motivated to improve outcomes for Looked After Children. 

This post is based in Middlesbrough, however there will be a requirement to travel to our other Team Fostering offices in the North East, Yorkshire and East Midlands.

For an informal chat about the post, please contact Rachael Johnson, Assistant Director on 07717 762126.

To apply, please complete an Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form (available below) and return to [email protected] no later than 9am on Monday 13 March 2022.

Please note Team Fostering does not accept CV’s.

Team Fostering strives to be diverse and inclusive - a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented within the agency. 

Full details and application documents here