Fostering Registered Manager – Join Our Team!
Location: Somerset
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Are you an experienced and passionate Social Worker looking for a leadership role where you can truly make a difference? Homes and Horizons Fostering is looking for a Fostering Registered Manager to lead and develop our independent fostering agency, ensuring the highest standards of care for children and young people.
About Us
Homes2inspire Limited, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Somerset Council have formed a unique partnership to offer homes and support for children and young people within Somerset who have experienced significant trauma and difficulties in their lives. We are creating a different sort of home and care for children and young people which offers them flexibility and support from a full range of people that can help them. This is part of a wider service we have developed together including, more children’s homes, high needs foster carers, CAMHS (Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services) intensive treatment houses and therapeutic education. Our teams strive for excellence for our children.
The partnership is also able to offer wider support and clinical supervision with mental health and social work practitioners. Working as part of a diverse multi-disciplinary professional team offers you the opportunity to share and develop best practice. Being part of this wider team within the partnership will enable you to be part of a different way of making inspirational futures for children and young people.
The Role
As our Fostering Registered Manager, you will:
- Act as Registered Manager, ensuring full compliance with regulatory requirements. Lead and motivate the agency in delivering high-quality fostering services.
- Oversee recruitment, training, and supervision of foster carers.
- Drive business growth and develop strong partnerships with local authorities and key stakeholders.
- Ensure all children receive the highest standard of care in line with safeguarding principles.
- Lead a dedicated team, ensuring professional development and well-being.
- Oversee quality assurance and financial performance to maintain an outstanding service.
About You
We are looking for a passionate and experienced individual who has:
- A Social Work qualification and Social Work England registration.
- A minimum of five years’ experience working with children and families.
- Fostering experience, preferably in an independent fostering agency.
- Experience in people management and supervision.
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire and drive change.
- Knowledge of fostering regulations, safeguarding policies, and best practices.
- A full UK driving licence.
Why Join Us?
- A chance to make a real impact on children’s lives.
- Supportive and passionate team environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Career progression opportunities.
If you are a dedicated and experienced social work professional ready to lead a fostering agency to success, we want to hear from you!
Please Note:
- All successful candidates will be subject to pre-employment safer recruitment checks in line with regulatory requirements and our Safer Recruitment Policy.
- We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
- Candidate applications will be reviewed regularly, and we reserve the right to interview candidates before the advertised closing date of this role.