Service Manager – Fostering and Adoption – Children’s Social Care

Are you passionate about driving excellence in children’s social care? Do you want to be part of a bold and ambitious journey to transform services for children and families? If so, we invite you to bring your expertise and leadership to the Isle of Wight. We are seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to drive the strategic and operational delivery of our fostering and adoption services. This pivotal role ensures the highest standards of care, compliance, and safeguarding for children and families, while leading continuous improvement and transformation. It is an exciting time for fostering and adoption on the Island, with innovative marketing and recruitment campaigns in the pipeline to attract and retain the best carers for our children. You will provide professional leadership, manage regulated services, and work in partnership with Adopt South to achieve timely permanence outcomes. If you are passionate about making a real difference and have the vision to lead recruitment, retention, and quality assurance strategies, this is an opportunity to shape the future of fostering and adoption in our community.