Job title: Fostering Operations Manager

Reporting to : Director/ Responsible Individual and working alongside Registered Manager

• Key role and responsibilities

To develop policies and procedure that provide responses and interventions at a higher level in complex situations, within statutory guidelines and the statutory obligations of the Agency

• To quality assure reports and documents to ensure appropriate evidence-based evaluation and evaluation of risk is evident on the foster carers and childrens files
• To provide and share focused and purposeful social work interventions and identified frameworks, with explicit aims and objectives, about desired outcomes within the context of managing risk to children
• Supervise senior social worker and administration staff
• To help in the appraisal of the panel chair, and panel members
• To mentor social workers and provide support to the Registered Manager and provide professional consultations
• To take active part to grow and scale up the business by commissioning more foster carers and developing positive working relationships with local authorities
• To help panel operations are run smoothly
• To help with complying with Ofsted requirements and support the Director and registered Manager
• To review foster carers suitability to continue to foster
• To work within agreed targets and budgets to ensure the successful running of the provision
• To hold Registration with Social Work England and work closely with the senior management team to ensure the highest quality of care for young people

2. Essential Requirements

• Hold a recognised social work qualification; Ideally have a NVQ Level 5 in Management or equivalent
• Experience working at a senior management level within fostering and have a high quality commercial/business acumen
• Must have experience of working in an Independent Fostering Agency

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