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

United Kingdom, Newport, Isle of Wight 66911.00 - 72108.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted January 16, 2026
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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.

Job Responsibility

  • Drive the strategic and operational delivery of fostering and adoption services
  • Ensure the highest standards of care, compliance, and safeguarding for children and families
  • Lead continuous improvement and transformation
  • Lead recruitment, retention, and quality assurance strategies
  • Manage the Fostering and Adoption Team
  • Provide professional leadership
  • Manage regulated services
  • Work in partnership with Adopt South to achieve timely permanence outcomes

Requirements

  • Qualified and Experienced Social Worker registered with Social Work England
  • Strong background in children’s social care
  • Expert knowledge of Fostering and Adoption legislation
  • Leadership experience

What we offer

  • Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays
  • Local Government pension scheme
  • Discounted Solent ferry travel
  • Island bus network discount
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Staff parking permit scheme
  • Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
  • National and local discounts & benefits schemes
  • Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
  • Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)
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