Head of Fostering

Location: North of England

salary up to £72,000 per annum + £1,200 car allowance

NonStop Consulting is working with an Independent Fostering Agency with an excellent reputation in order to help them find a Head of Fostering who can join them on a permanent basis.

This is a hybrid role, with 2 - 3 days per week work from the office and the rest from home. You can be based at any of their offices: Newton Aycliffe, Bradford or Bolton.

Responsibilities of the Head of Fostering:

The Head of Fostering will report to the Assistant Director and will be the Registered Fostering Manager for the service. Their current Ofsted rating is Good.

The team includes 2 Team Managers and about 10 - 12 Supervising Social Workers that cover the North West of England, North East and Yorkshire areas.

They have 315 approved fostering households and 404 children placed with its foster carers.

Benefits for the Head of Fostering:

- join a well established Independent Fostering Agency with a national presence

- Good ofsted rating

- hybrid working

- annual leave - 25 days annual leave, rising to 28 days within 4 years, plus all bank holidays. Additional 2.5 days each year for your birthday, a health and wellbeing day and a half day for festive shopping.

- Access to therapeutic wellbeing sessions with their Therapeutic Services team.

- bonuses related to performance

Requirements:

• you are a Registered Fostering Manager
• you have experience in fostering
• a very good understanding of the fostering regulations and Ofsted requirements
• you drive

If this role sounds like something you would be interested in, please send your CV, ideally in Word format, via this site.