Qualified Social Worker - Childrens Team Manager

Fostering Team Manager – Durham County Council

Description

Durham County Council is seeking an experienced Fostering Team Manager to lead and support a dedicated team of fostering social workers. Based in Seaham, this role offers the opportunity to make a real difference by ensuring foster carers receive the highest level of support and that the service continues to meet statutory and regulatory requirements.
You will work closely with a Social Work Consultant (acting as a deputy manager) to provide professional oversight, guidance, and quality assurance. This is a hybrid role; however, due to the nature of the service, regular office-based work in Seaham is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support a team of fostering social workers.
• Oversee the regulatory compliance of approved mainstream foster carers across the South of the County.
• Ensure statutory requirements and fostering standards are consistently met.
• Provide leadership and supervision to maintain high-quality practice and performance within the service.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, carers, and partner agencies to achieve the best outcomes for children and young people.
• Monitor and support quality assurance and performance frameworks across the team.

Requirements

• Qualified Social Worker with registration to Social Work England.
• Proven management or supervisory experience within fostering or children’s social care.
• Strong knowledge of statutory requirements, fostering regulations, and safeguarding practice.
• Excellent leadership, organisational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid capacity, with office-based presence in Seaham.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please call Chris Richardson on 01772 208964 or email your CV to Christopher.richardson@servicecare.org.uk.

If this role isn’t right for you, but you know someone who would fit perfectly into this engaged and devoted team, you will receive a referral bonus of £350 if they are successfully placed.

The benefits of working with SCS:

• A specialist dedicated Social Work consultant offering single point of contact.
• Exceptional referral bonuses - £350 per referral placed in to work!
• An extensive & exclusive range of Social Work vacancies across the UK.
• Nationwide provider of Social Work staff to over 200 local authorities.
• Payroll service twice a week.
• Ltd and PAYE payment options available.
• Annual training budget of up to £250 and continued online CPD training.
• Excellent Annual Loyalty schemes/bonuses.
• DBS disclosures provided via fast-track online services free of charge.