Job Introduction
Do you believe you have what it takes be our next Fostering Team Manager?
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Halton’s Fostering Service as we are seeking to recruit an experienced Team Manager to our family.
Our Story:
Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.
Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It’s an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.
We are immensely proud that when asked what’s great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been ‘our colleagues’.
Our Team:
Our Service has a commitment to working closely with our foster carers and with Children’s social work Teams across the division, ensuring that our cared for children experience stability and achieve permanence in a timely way and that all cared for children are well supported to maximise their life chances.
We have a stable and experienced Senior Leadership Team, who lead from the front. The Head of Service, Service Manager and Team Manager are well established staff members in Halton, who are supportive and nurturing.
Hours: 37hrs
Your Contributions:
As a Team Manager, you will be expected to manage a small team of social workers and support workers in the recruitment, assessment, support, supervision, and training of foster carers who work within the Fostering Service. The role will also consist of monitoring performance and work within the Council’s policies and procedures, within appropriate regulatory and legal frameworks.
For this role, it is essential that you have knowledge and understanding of the Fostering regulations and standards.
Our Offer:
Aside from working with a great team, our employees have access to a fantastic range of benefits, including:
- A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
- Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
- 3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
- Investment in your personal development
- Free Car Parking at HBC sites
- Flexible working arrangements
- Extensive employee benefits platform including discounted shopping, car leasing, gym memberships, wellbeing hub and Employee Assistance Programme
Market Supplement:
HBC10 - £8,420
Next Steps:
At Halton Borough Council, we want all of our candidates to feel well-informed so if you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Jacqueline Evans – Jacqueline.Evans@halton.gov.uk.
Interviews are expected to take place week commencing 8th September 2025.
At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk
Please refer to the attached Job Profile for further information about the role and our values.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, please complete your application as early as possible.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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