Family Assessment Centre Responsible Individual - Leicester, United Kingdom - Compass Fostering

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About The Role:

Are you passionate about making a positive and lasting difference to children and young people and do you want to work for a progressive independent fostering agency with ambitious plans for the future? Are you an experienced Social Work Manager looking for a new challenge or career progression?


We are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate Responsible Individual / Service Operations Manager to oversee our new family assessment centres.

Our cutting-edge centres are for families that need 24/7 support and assessment, to help prepare them for life after their assessment.


You will need commitment and dedication to providing high-quality support to families and staff and a strong ethos of providing effective support to families to achieve positive outcomes.

As the Responsible Individual, you will hold OFSTED registration for Residential Centres within the TFAS service.


You will be required to work closely with the Registered Managers in each of the centres to ensure overall high standards of care for children and families in accordance with Residential Family Assessment Centre Regulations and National Minimum Standards.


This role is remote, though there will be an expectation to travel between our centres in West Yorkshire and Dorset.

You will be required to meet the following qualification requirements in accordance with Residential Family Assessment Centre Regulations and National Minimum Standards:

  • Recognised Social Work Qualification
  • Minimum of 5 years postqualified Social Work Experience
  • A qualification in management and leadership at least at level 4;
  • At least two years experience relevant to residential care and working with children and families within the last five years.
  • At least two years experience supervising and managing professional staff.

Why choose us?

  • Receive excellent backoffice support from Finance, Commercial, Maintenance, Premises, Training HR, Recruitment and IT.
  • Cash rewards for recommending a foster carer or fulltime staff member.
  • Receive cashback for various medical and wellbeing appointments and treatments with our MediCash scheme.
  • Car allowance of £1,200.
Compass is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

As we continue to grow, we know that we must have the most talented employees with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences to support our children and young people.

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