Supervision and Support Manager

Job Overview

Warwickshire County Council has an exciting new opportunity to recruit a Team Manager in the Fostering and Kinship Team on a fixed-term 2‑year contract. The successful candidate will lead Kinship Fostering Supervision and Support, including Private Fostering, and will work closely with three other Supervision and Support Team Managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Support staff performance, development and training.
• Chair key meetings and uphold the National Fostering Regulations 2011.
• Manage oversight and awareness of Private Fostering arrangements.
• Promote multi‑disciplinary collaboration to improve outcomes for children.
• Ensure a high‑quality fostering service by providing comprehensive support services and robust supervision to all foster carers.
• Assist with fostering duty, allocations and team meetings.
• Ensure team compliance with Foster Home Annual Reviews.
• Commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and protecting them from risk of harm.
• Familiarise with and comply with the Fluency Duty – provide accurate spoken English to the public.
• Work out‑hours and limited weekend working may be required; a prior agreement will be needed.
• Contract is agile and flexible to meet service needs.

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a professional social work qualification and be able to maintain statutory registration with Social Work England.

Benefits

• Full reimbursement of Social Work England registration fees.
• Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave, bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas.
• Agile working arrangements.
• Access to the Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
• Tuition reimbursement for approved continuing professional development.
• Refer a Friend package for successful referrals.

Additional Information

• Fixed term 2‑year contract (37 hours per week).
• Based at Myton Park, Myton Road, Warwick (service countywide with two bases).
• Part of the Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme.
• Required disclosure and barring service (DBS) checks, and compliance with Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification here: https://api.warwickshire.gov.uk/documents/WCCC-1642278725-8056

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