Supervision and Support Manager

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 have the opportunity to lead on Kinship Fostering Supervision and Support which includes Private Fostering. The successful post holder will work closely with 3 other Supervision and Support Team Managers and will be a welcome addition to the management team. The wider Fostering and Kinship team consists of recruitment, assessment, training and SGO support team. The service also benefits from a dedicated commissioned Psychology service to support foster carers and provide staff with reflective supervisions and training. The service is countywide and we have two bases in the North and the South of the county. This role will cover a supervisory role for currently six social workers and be responsible for management of our Private Fostering arrangements. We are a dedicated service, passionate about improving the lives of our children and young people and ensuring Kinship carers receive the support and recognition they deserve. If you hold this view we would like to hear from you., We are recruiting for the role of Supervision and Support Manager in our Fostering and Kinship Service. You would lead a stable and established team of Team of Supervision and Support Social Workers., The Service is county wide however your base will be Myton Park, Myton Road, Warwick. The position is 37 hours, fixed term for 2 years.

• Support staff performance, development, and training
• Chair key meetings and uphold the National Fostering Regulations 2011
• Management Oversight and awareness of Private Fostering arrangements
• Promote multi-disciplinary collaboration to improve outcomes for children
• To manage high quality Fostering Service ensuring that comprehensive support services and robust supervision is provided to all foster carers.
• To support with Fostering Duty, allocations and team meetings.
• To ensure team compliance with Foster Home Annual Reviews.
• To commit to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and protecting them from risk of harm.
  
  The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
  
  Now is an exciting time to be a part of our team as Warwickshire has been chosen as one of the seven areas to deliver the Families First for Children Pathfinder Programme. Join us to help shape and influence the future of children's social care together., Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
  
  Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focussed on wellbeing and workload.
• Full reimbursement of Social Work England Registration fee.
• A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas
• We also offer a Refer a Friend package if you're talking about a return to us with an ex colleague/friend., Out of hours working will be required
• Limited weekend working is required by prior agreement
• Contract is agile
Applicants for the role will need a professional Social Work Qualification If you want to build strong relationships and connections with families, join us. For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification below: https://api.warwickshire.gov.uk/documents/WCCC-1642278725-8056 Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make: Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best. Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund. The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.