Sirona Medical are recruiting for a Fostering Team Manager

As Fostering Team Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring quality services are delivered for the assessment, approval, and support of mainstream, when I am ready, connected and SGO carer and supported lodgings providers.

You will be responsible for main safe and robust decisions, including safeguarding decisions, referrals, assessment, and allocation of work in line with statutory requirements, and you will ensure that prompt action is taken following any incident relating to a cared for child or young person to ensure they are protected and safe.


You will provide effective leadership of the service and be responsible for ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation, regulations and good practice relating to the service area.


You will be supported by experienced principal social workers, social workers, and support workers and will work closely with the Foster Wales Regional Development Manager, Regional Marketing officer and Recruitment support officers supporting recruitment and retention activity for the service You will be responsible for the direct supervision of the principal social workers and the Fostering Services Training and Development Officer.

You will act as panel advisor to the fostering panel, linking closely with the fostering panel administrators to ensure the effective running of the panel business.


You will lead in the performance management and quality assurance of the service, reporting as requirement to the children’s management team. 

The service is based in County Hall Cardiff, with hybrid working options available

Successful Applicant will have:

• You will be fully qualified (DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent), with a minimum of 2 years’ experience in statutory social care, preferably within Kinship & Fostering.   
•  Candidates must have a social work qualification and be registered with Social Care wales.
• Candidates must have a significant level of skill and experience to demonstrate that they are able to effectively manage a service.
• Candidates must be able to travel within the Cardiff area and be available for in person meetings, and to participate in recruitment and retention activities including out of hours as required.