Interim Fostering Team Manager

Interim Fostering Team Manager - Support, Supervision & Assessments

• Location: Tameside, Greater Manchester

• Authority: Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council (Children's Services)

• Pay Rate: £46.00 per hour (Umbrella)

• Contract: Full-Time Locum Assignment

• Sector: Fostering & Children's Social Care Management

Are you an experienced Social Work Manager looking for a high-impact leadership role in fostering service improvement?

Tameside Council is seeking a passionate, driven Interim Fostering Team Manager to lead their Fostering Support, Supervision, and Assessments Service. Offering a competitive pay rate of £46.00 per hour, this role requires a strategic yet operationally focused manager to lead Supervising Social Workers and deliver outstanding outcomes for foster carers and children.

About the Role & Service Area:

You will lead and inspire a dedicated team of Supervising Social Workers, balancing day-to-day operational oversight with strategic leadership. Your key focus will be driving service improvement, maintaining rigorous quality assurance, and ensuring foster carers receive high-quality support, supervision, and assessment to ensure placement stability and safety for children.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operational & Strategic Leadership: Manage the Fostering Support, Supervision, and Assessments team, driving performance and strategic service development.

• Carer Support & Assessments: Oversee high-quality Form F assessments, foster carer supervisions, and robust support frameworks.

• Quality Assurance & Auditing: Lead QA activities, audit practice standards, and implement continuous service improvement plans.

• Workforce Development: Provide regular, reflective supervision, coaching, and professional development for Supervising Social Workers.

• Safeguarding & Care Planning: Maintain strict safeguarding oversight, care planning integrity, and multi-agency partnership working across health, education, and social care networks.

What We Are Looking For:

• Professional Registration: Active registration with Social Work England (SWE).

• Leadership Expertise: Proven track record of managing and leading teams within statutory Fostering or Children's Social Care services.

• Fostering Practice: Specialist confidence in fostering regulations, foster carer assessments (Form F), supervision frameworks, and panel procedures.

• QA & Performance: Strong capability in auditing, performance management, and driving service change.

Why Apply?

• Top Market Rate: £46.00 per hour.

• Strategic Influence: Play a key leadership role in shaping and elevating fostering practice across Tameside.

• Supportive Environment: Lead a team focused on high standards, reflective practice, and child-centred outcomes.

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experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations

qualifications

university

education

BA in social work