Job Description

37 hours per week



Due to the expansion of the Kinship & Permanence Team, we are seeking a motivated and experienced Deputy Team Manager to join our dynamic team, supporting the Team Manager to deliver a high-quality service to children and their kinship carers.



The Kinship and Permanence Team is co-located within Foster Wales Bridgend based in Civic Offices. We are a team of 15 staff comprising of Supervising Social Workers, Reunification Support Workers and a Social Work Assistant. We have a dedicated Business Support staff who work closely alongside the team providing essential support to both staff and Managers.



Our purpose is to ensure children can remain within their families wherever possible either through Kinship Fostering or Special Guardianship arrangements through robust assessments and their carers receive a consistent and high level of support via supervision, annual review, training and service provision. We are passionate and committed to improving the quality of our service to meet the needs of children and kinship carers, working collaboratively with them to ensure our service is shaped by their needs. We are seeking someone who can demonstrate the same passion and commitment.



The role of the Deputy Team Manager will be primarily to assist the Team Manager in the management and co-ordination of the Team's work in the assessment, review and support of Kinship Foster Carers and Special



Guardians, ensuring they and the children in their care are supported by a compassionate, effective and efficient service.



Working with the Team Manager you will oversee the day-to-day operational functions of the team in regard to performance and quality assurance and ensure the service is compliant with current legislation, policies, best practice, procedures and systems. You will be required to deputise for the Team Manager in their absence assuming delegated responsibility for the management of the team.



As a Deputy Team Manager, you will play a key role in supervising and appraising staff to ensure statutory requirements are met and staff are supported in terms of their well-being and afforded training and development opportunities.



To meet the requirements of this role you will be able to demonstrate a high level of experience of working within Kinship Fostering and Special Guardianship sectors, with extensive knowledge of children's and fostering / special guardianship legislation in Wales and the regulatory responsibilities of a fostering service. You will have a proven track record in managing effective oversight of operational tasks of a fostering service including performance and compliance, budget control, supervision of staff, organisation of foster panels and be able to demonstrate a high level of skill in the quality assurance and contribute to the development of the service.



We are a Signs of Safety Local Authority, whilst experience of this would be desirable, training will be provided. What is an expectation is your ability to demonstrate that you can work from a strengths-based perspective, able to co-produce our service alongside children and carers, working in partnership with children's safeguarding and care experienced teams, legal department, corporate partners and other agencies who form part of the support services to our children in Bridgend and across Wales.



To support you in this exciting and rewarding role, you will receive a robust induction, high quality, regular supervision as well as support and encouragement to access training and career opportunities.



This role currently attracts a relocation package of up to 8,000 for those looking to move into the area for this role (Terms and conditions apply). We operate a convenient flexible working and hybrid working model, allowing you to maximise your time in line with your personal priorities. We are committed to promoting the health, safety, and wellbeing of our employees, and provide you access to a free Employee Assistance Programme which includes a confidential 24/7 counselling line and support specialists. As a valued member of staff, you will have access to a generous pension scheme, exclusive discounts and rewards, and a monthly Health and Wellbeing newsletter with various initiatives and strategies to raise awareness and encourage a healthy workplace for you.



If you are interested in this role and have any questions, or wish to speak to or meet the team, please contact Amanda Etherington, Team Manager on 01656 642294 or email amanda.etherington@bridgend.gov.uk



The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.



Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.



An Enhanced with Adults & Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.



The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.



Closing Date: 06 August 2025



Shortlisting Date: 08 August 2025



Interview Date: 15 August 2025



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Job reference
17735
Date posted
31/07/2025
Application closing date
06/08/2025
Location
Bridgend County Borough Council
Salary
47,181 - 49,282 per annum. A relocation package up to 8,000 will be considered for this post.
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Social Work - Adults/Children
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