Job Role: Deputy Placements Team Manager

Location: Bristol

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 per annum

Swiis Foster Care is seeking a candidate with the appropriate work ethic and experience to join our Matching & Placements Team based in Bristol. This is a full-time position and is office based.

You will support the Placements Team Manager in the co-ordination and management of the central matching and placements function for Swiis Foster Care.
As the Deputy Placements Team Manager you will play a key role in supporting the Placements Team Manager to lead a team of experienced Placement Officers in the
effective matching and placing of children and young people who require safe and nurturing foster families.

You will mentor, develop and support Placement Team members, providing appropriate line management and supervision where required.

Person specification

1. Good IT skills, especially MS Excel.
2. Excellent communication and leadership skills.
3. Organisational and time-management skills.
4. Decision-making skills.
5. Qualification, experience or training in supervising and leading a team.
6. Proven experience in client relationship development, with a track record of success.
7. Strong knowledge of developmental strategies to increase efficiency and output of team.
8. Ethical Integrity: Strong commitment to ethical practices
9. Self-Motivation: High level of self-motivation with a proactive approach to identifying, pursuing and nurturing opportunities.
10. Team Player: Willingness to collaborate and work effectively within a team environment and alongside senior members and directors of the commercial team

We are looking for an energetic, enthusiastic, flexible person who has exceptional motivational leadership skills.

You will have a strong commitment to promote and safeguard the wellbeing of children and you will also have an appreciation of the demands that come with
working for a high-quality independent fostering service in an increasingly competitive environment.

Working hours

Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week 9am to 5pm.

About Swiis

Swiis Foster Care is a national leading Independent Fostering Agency with consistently Outstanding Ofsted inspections due in part to the high-quality service provided to our foster carers and children and young people in our care. Swiis Foster Care is a family-owned independent fostering provider which has been operating for
over twenty years.

Swiis Foster Care is a continuously expanding company and offers significant development opportunity for the right candidate.

Apply now

If you believe that you have the appropriate experience and ambition to work for one of the finest Independent Foster Care Agencies in the UK and have the desire to really improve outcomes for children and young people looked after, then please submit an up-to-date CV detailing a full employment history.

Swiis is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to ensuring that our staff have excellent working conditions and genuine career opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all employees to share this commitment and undertake the appropriate checks which will include an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check.