Fostering Pod Manager

Package Description

The Fostering Pod Manager leads a Pod of Social Workers and Fostering Support Officers to deliver high quality support and supervision to BHCC Foster carers and Supported Lodgings carers. You will join an experienced and well respected Fostering Placements & Permanence management team, working together to ensure carers provide attuned therapeutic care to our children in care. 

This is an interesting and varied role, which also includes Fostering Agency Advisor, responsible for supporting the efficient and effective operation of BHCC Fostering Panel. 

Interview Date 6th May. Portslade Hub

For further information on this role please contact Karen Devine (Head of Service) on karen.devine@brighton-hove.gov.uk 

Job Introduction

This is an exciting opportunity to join Brighton & Hove's experienced Fostering Placements and Permanence Service. We are looking to appoint a Pod Manager who can promote our relationship-based model of practice, in their management and leadership of a Fostering Support and Supervision Pod.

You will be responsible for a Pod of social workers supporting, supervising and training foster carers and supported lodgings carers. 

You will have proven management skills and experience in child care and family placement social work.

You will be provided with support to develop into the Fostering Agency Advisor role if you do not already hold this experience. 

Please read our Apply for a job at the council (brighton-hove.gov.uk) pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and upload a supporting statement. Your supporting statement is the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (Supporting statement guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional Information

Company Information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).