Assistant Team Manager - Fostering

  • St Helens
  • St.helens Council
We are St Helens Borough Council.With our ILACS inspection now over and an increasingly stable workforce it’s a great time to join us! We have a limited number of vacancies remaining. Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce. Making a Difference as an Assistant Team ManagerWe are currently seeking to recruit two assistant team managers within our Fostering Service on a full-time and part-time basis. The successful candidates will support the managers in ensuring that the Fostering Service can provide children in our care with placement choice and stability and in doing so provide our foster carers with high levels of support, advice, and guidance. We are looking for applicants with relevant experience and knowledge who are looking to develop their leadership skills and who share our interest and ambition about this area of work. This is an exciting opportunity for you to utilise existing skills and develop new ones. You will receive continuous support, development, and career progression opportunities on your journey with us. The posts include some home working but will require you to regularly attend the St Helens office and be able to travel around the St Helens and surrounding areas. Interested to Find Out More? You can review our full job description details, and person specification information here. St Helens is a great place to work so why not visit our Children’s Services web page https://socialcarerecruitment.sthelens.gov.uk/ to see what our colleagues have to say and discover our full range of in work benefits. You can also contact us first for a chat before applying or to submit your CV in the first instance you can do this by emailing us at socialcarerecruitment@sthelens.gov.uk This post is subject to Enhanced DBS Disclosure, you must be Social Work Qualified and Registered with Social Work England. Thank you for your interest in working for us.If you are experiencing issues with applying online, you can contact a member of the team at Recruitment@sthelens.gov.uk and a form will be sent to you to complete. Equality & DiversitySt Helens Council respects and values the individuality that every employee brings. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. Further information about Equality & Diversity at St Helens Council can be found here https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/equalitySt Helens Council is a Disability Confident Employer. Disability Confident Employers lead the way in helping to take action that changes attitudes, behaviours, and cultures for the better. NOLAN Principles of Conduct in Public Life.All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 NolanPrinciples: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership.