Service Manager Fostering 66305
Permanent

66305

Department of Children’s Services

Children’s Specialist Services - Social care

 

SERVICE MANAGER - FOSTERING

Special C:   £48,318 – £51,600 pa

Established post
1 x 37 hours per week

Based at Sir Henry Mitchell House 4 Manchester Road Bradford BD5 0QL

The successful post holder will not be expected to take up the post until October.  Previous applicants will automatically be considered and need not re-apply.


Bradford is a great northern city and district with a rich history and bright future. Over half a million people live here including over 150,000 children and young people under 19, making Bradford the youngest city in Europe.

 

To ensure we achieve even better outcomes for children and young people, we are on a journey to excellence; ensuring children are at the heart of everything we do. We are and continue to embed solution focused practice by adopting the signs of safety model with key partners across the district within our work with families and ensuring we have a clear model of care for the children and young people we look after.

 

Bradford is a dynamic and forward thinking council which is currently reviewing how it delivers its services.

 

Our aim in partnership with the Children’s Trust is:

'For every one of our children to have the best possible start in life'

This aim is supported by our exciting 4 year 3.2 million innovation bid, one aspect of which is to develop a workforce that is therapeutically trained and supported, motivated, aspirational and highly skilled, who have the best interests of the children at the heart of everything they do.

 

This is a great opportunity to take on the leadership of our internal Fostering Service.

 

You will be integral to delivering the recommendations of a recent review of the service and working alongside the Fostering Network to implement a Mockingbird hub within the city

 

You will have responsibility for managing the Fostering Service and Placement Coordination. You will be managing a budget of 18m+ and have oversight of over 450 Foster carers.

 

You must be an experienced manager, a fostering background would be desirable.

 

You must hold a recognised qualification –  Dip.SW, C.Q.S.W., BA in Social Work, AND

have a management Qualification – Diploma 5 IN Leadership and Management, MCI Level 4 in Management, DMS, CMS, is desirable.

 

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post. 

For further information regarding this post please contact David Byrom Head of Service  david.byrom@bradford.gov.uk or telephone 01274 432986 mobile 07582-101525


Closing Date:  14th July 2017

Please find Job Profile attached - Service Manager Fostering JP.pdf

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66305
 

Department of Children’s Services

Children’s Specialist Services - Social care

 

SERVICE MANAGER - FOSTERING

Special C:   £48,318 – £51,600 pa

Established post
1 x 37 hours per week

Based at Sir Henry Mitchell House 4 Manchester Road Bradford BD5 0QL

The successful post holder will not be expected to take up the post until October.  Previous applicants will automatically be considered and need not re-apply.


Bradford is a great northern city and district with a rich history and bright future. Over half a million people live here including over 150,000 children and young people under 19, making Bradford the youngest city in Europe.

 

To ensure we achieve even better outcomes for children and young people, we are on a journey to excellence; ensuring children are at the heart of everything we do. We are and continue to embed solution focused practice by adopting the signs of safety model with key partners across the district within our work with families and ensuring we have a clear model of care for the children and young people we look after.

 

Bradford is a dynamic and forward thinking council which is currently reviewing how it delivers its services.

 

Our aim in partnership with the Children’s Trust is:

'For every one of our children to have the best possible start in life'

This aim is supported by our exciting 4 year 3.2 million innovation bid, one aspect of which is to develop a workforce that is therapeutically trained and supported, motivated, aspirational and highly skilled, who have the best interests of the children at the heart of everything they do.

 

This is a great opportunity to take on the leadership of our internal Fostering Service.

 

You will be integral to delivering the recommendations of a recent review of the service and working alongside the Fostering Network to implement a Mockingbird hub within the city

 

You will have responsibility for managing the Fostering Service and Placement Coordination. You will be managing a budget of 18m+ and have oversight of over 450 Foster carers.

 

You must be an experienced manager, a fostering background would be desirable.

 

You must hold a recognised qualification –  Dip.SW, C.Q.S.W., BA in Social Work, AND

have a management Qualification – Diploma 5 IN Leadership and Management, MCI Level 4 in Management, DMS, CMS, is desirable.

 

An enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post. 

For further information regarding this post please contact David Byrom Head of Service  david.byrom@bradford.gov.uk or telephone 01274 432986 mobile 07582-101525


Closing Date:  14th July 2017

Please find Job Profile attached - Service Manager Fostering JP.pdf