Fostering Service Manager

Fostering Service Manager - Foster Wales Cardiff Job Title: Fostering Service Manager G10 - Social Care Qualified Location: County Hall, Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff, CF10 4UW Employer: Cardiff Council (People & Communities > Children's Services) Pay Rate: £38.00/hr (PAYE) | £49.92/hr (Umbrella / Limited - Inside IR35) Work Pattern: Hybrid Working (Based at County Hall, Cardiff with home/remote working options) About the Role Cardiff Council is seeking an experienced, highly qualified Fostering Service Manager (G10) to lead Foster Wales Cardiff.

In this pivotal operational and strategic leadership position, you will oversee the delivery of high-quality assessment, approval, and support services across mainstream fostering, "When I Am Ready" schemes, connected carers, Special Guardianship Orders (SGO), and supported lodgings providers.

Supported by an experienced team of Principal Social Workers, Social Workers, and Support Workers, you will drive practice excellence and ensure care-experienced children and young people are safe, protected, and achieving positive outcomes.

Key Requirements Qualification: Professional Social Work qualification (BSc, MA, DipSW or equivalent). Registration: Current active registration with Social Care Wales. Management Experience: Significant post-qualifying management experience demonstrating the leadership skills needed to run a complex statutory fostering service.

Fostering Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of statutory fostering duties, SGOs, Connected Persons, "When I Am Ready" initiatives, and panel advisory functions. Mobility: Ability and willingness to travel within the Cardiff county area as required.

Why Apply Through Randstad? Dedicated Recruitment Consultant: Tanaaz Fathima as your single point of contact throughout your assignment. Accredited Training: Access to free mandatory CPD and specialized social care training.

Weekly Payroll: Prompt and reliable weekly pay processing. Referral Scheme: Earn up to £300 for referring a qualified social work manager or practitioner (T&Cs apply). How to Apply If you have the management experience and strategic expertise to lead Foster Wales Cardiff, contact Tanaaz Fathima today: Call: +44 (phone number removed) Email: Lead Foster Wales Cardiff with Randstad - where your management expertise creates stable, loving homes for young people. ...

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