Registered Fostering Manager - Therapeutic IFA

Location: Home-Based with travel across Midlands and Oxfordshire region

Salary: 66,000 - 70,000 + Bonus + 30 Days AL + Family Health Insurance

A well-established Independent Fostering Agency (IFA), rated Good by Ofsted and known for its supportive, family-feel culture, is seeking a Registered Manager to lead and support a committed, therapeutically-trained team across the Midlands and Oxfordshire regions.

Benefits:

• Home-Based Flexibility: With travel across the Midlands and Oxfordshire regions
• Therapeutic, Child-Centred Approach: Join a service where all staff and carers are trained in therapeutic care, keeping young people's well-being at the heart of everything.
• Stable, Supportive Team: You'll lead a team of 6 Social Workers and 1 Team Manager
• Good Ofsted rating-work with an agency that already delivers a high standard of care
• 66,000 - 70,000 salary
• Company Annual Development Bonus (5% of salary)
• 30 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Family Health Insurance Package
• Pension scheme & Employee Assistance Programme
• Professional Social Work Supervision
• Career growth in a nurturing, expanding agency

Responsibilities:

• Maintain Ofsted registration and ensure regulatory compliance
• Drive service development and improve outcomes for young people
• Lead and manage a team of social workers, team manager, assessors, and admin support.
• Oversee operations across multiple regions

Requirements:

• Qualified Social Worker with SWE registration
• Strong fostering sector experience (IFA preferred)
• Ofsted Registered Manager experience or readiness to register
• Confident in staff supervision, service development & legislation
• Motivated, creative and child-centred leader
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing, medium-sized IFA with a strong therapeutic ethos and genuine autonomy to develop services. If you're ready for a fresh challenge in a values-driven fostering environment, we'd love to hear from you.

This role will fill up quickly so don't delay your application!

How to Apply:

If this role sounds like something you would be interested in, please send your CV, ideally in Word format, via this site.

If this role is not the right fit for you, but you know someone who would be interested, we offer a referral fee of 200. Help make a friend happy and earn some extra cash for yourself. If you would like to have a conversation about other roles, please reach and connect with me, Madison Sable, on Linkedin.

NonStop Care offers a dedicated consultant who will be your one point of contact, providing you with the support and guidance you need throughout the recruitment process and beyond. We also offer a CV review service, interview advice and preparation, ensuring you have all the tools you need to succeed in securing this exciting opportunity.