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Registered Manager - Fostering Services

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Family Care Group

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United Kingdom , Chorley

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Salary:

60000.00 - 70000.00 GBP / Year

Job Description:

Are you an experienced leader in fostering services, passionate about improving the lives of looked after children and young people? We’re looking for a dynamic and compassionate Registered Manager to lead our geographically diverse fostering team and ensure we deliver outstanding outcomes for every child in our care. As the Registered Manager, you’ll be responsible for the operational leadership of a dedicated team including a Practice Manager, Social Workers, Support Workers, and Administrative Staff. Your role is to provide clear vision, strategic direction, and day-to-day oversight, ensuring that our fostering service consistently meets regulatory requirements and our own high standards of care. You will manage and develop all aspects of the fostering service and support functions within our registered agency, ensuring full compliance with statutory guidance, national standards, and our Statement of Purpose. Safeguarding and the well-being of children and young people will remain at the heart of everything you do. In this role, you will act as an ambassador for Family Care, promoting our child-focused, outcomes-driven approach. You will also work closely with the owners to support children, young people, and care leavers through collaboration with our charity partner, The Williamson Children’s Trust.

Job Responsibility:

  • Operational management of the fostering service, holding responsibility for the agency as Registered Manager, ensuring that the agency is fully compliant with legislative requirements and Family Care Groups policies and procedures, at all times
  • Manage and lead the team with overall responsibility for their supervisions, effective and efficient allocation of workload and tasks, performance management, appraisals and disciplines in accordance policy, training and development plans
  • Monitor the continued suitability and competence of foster carers ensuring they provide a safe, healthy, nurturing and learning environment for children/young people
  • Ensure services are developed, delivered and managed in accordance with relevant government agendas and frameworks
  • Co-ordinate recruitment, assessment, training and supervision of foster carers and employees
  • Undertake responsibility as panel advisor for the fostering panel
  • Ensure the service provides effective 24-hour professional support service for foster carers
  • Contribute to the strategic planning and business development
  • Financial reporting
  • Develop a highly motivated team and foster carer culture based on ideas and innovation, ensuring that change within the agency is positive, collaborative and well-communicated

Requirements:

  • DipSW, CQSW, Degree in Social Work or equivalent
  • Management qualification (Level 5)
  • Registered – Social Work England
  • At least 2 years’ experience relevant to Independent Fostering within the last five years
  • At least 1 years’ experience supervising and managing professional staff
  • Proficient level of experience of undertaking Form F Assessments
  • Knowledge of CHARMS
  • Participate in Out of Hours rota
  • Full UK driving licence and ability to travel between Staffordshire & Lancashire offices
What we offer:
  • Car allowance & bonus
  • Hybrid working model (Stafford/Lancashire office base)
  • 30 days holiday(plus statutory)
  • Contributory pension & long service awards
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Supportive, family-owned organisation where your impact is recognised

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 26, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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