Service Manager, Fostering

To comply with and understand Fostering Innovations safeguarding policy and procedures and take action as appropriate in relation to children and vulnerable groups regarding matters of safety, protection and wellbeing. Fostering Innovations is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, valuing diversity and eliminating discrimination, as a core value. The Service Manager is accountable for developing and managing the Fostering Innovations including managing all aspects of fostering resources and support functions in the Agency. Working in accordance with the policies and procedures of Fostering Innovations, relevant statute and national guidelines, the Service Manager promotes and ensures that Fostering Innovations provides a professional fostering service for local authorities, placing children and young people. The Service Manager is responsible for working in accordance with current safeguarding and child protection practices, regulations, National Minimum Standards and guidance and in line with Ofsted requirements. The Service Manager to contribute to the provision of a first class fostering service for children by working closely with the Directors to effectively manage the social work team in the assessment, supervision and support of foster carers. The Service Manager to ensure that Fostering Innovations is fit for purpose as a fostering agency by ensuring its continuous development and maintaining, improving and developing the quality and standards of child care provision and practice within the fostering service