Job ref: RO-91643
Location: Fashion Corner, 57-59 Drake Street, Rochdale
Salary: £26,421 to £28,770 per annum
Grade: 5
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 18th April 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Interview Type: In person
Greater Manchester prides itself on doing things differently.
This way of working and shared ambition to bring in positive change has seen the Department for Education fund Greater Manchester as one of ten pathfinder locations across the country.
We’re proud to see all 10 local council’s in Greater Manchester working together on fostering reform and a key part of this is the creation of a new Greater Manchester Fostering Hub.
This programme of work is in response to the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care, and as part of that work the government published ‘Stable Homes, Built on Love’ which gave a commitment to delivering a regionally focused programme for fostering recruitment and retention.
The regional hub will be hosted by Rochdale Borough Council, but will work closely with colleagues across the 10 local council’s in the development and delivery for all of Greater Manchester.
This is a really exciting fast paced programme of work and we are seeking to establish an innovative and creative team with a strong fostering knowledge base and a passion for fostering recruitment.
The aims of the fostering recruitment hub are:
• To improve the journey from enquiry to application and approval
• To boost the number of quality enquiries and build evidence of effective marketing strategies
• Establish a pan-local authority approach to fostering recruitment
Underpinning this work is a regional communications campaign, Foster for Greater Manchester, that is encouraging people across Greater Manchester to foster with their local authority. It showcases real foster carers from across the city-region to tell their personal stories of fostering, dispel commonly held myths and inspire people to step forward and support local children and young people.
The work of the communications campaign will direct people to enquire with the hub, where successful candidates will build up relationships with enquiries and support them through their fostering journey.
What we offer:
- We are passionate about relational practice and this underpins all of our work and practice. Relational practice is key in the recruitment and support of foster carers, so this will be a key area of focus for us.
- Flexible and agile working arrangements, so you can balance your work and home commitments.
- Bespoke leadership learning programme & Advance Practitioner Group.
- Regular supervision and a visible and supportive leadership team.
- Continual professional development, underpinned by a strong training and development offer.
- Additional retention payments and professional fees paid.
- Greater Manchester has vibrant city locations mixed with picturesque countryside, offering something for everyone.
There is a buzz about Manchester city centre and that spills over across all the boroughs with their proud history and culture. Having an office base in Rochdale will see you working in a modern town centre that is well-connected location with good access across Greater Manchester and across Lancashire and Yorkshire.
To apply for these roles, please submit your CV with a covering letter outlining your skills and experience pertinent to the role and you motivation for applying. Please state clearly which role you are applying for.
For internal staff, secondments are welcome, please speak to your line manager if you are interested in this position, as a secondment, before you apply.
In accordance with Section 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 this post requires the ability to converse at ease with the members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
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The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects staff to share this commitment.
Casual User Car Allowance is payable
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS including a barred list check child workforce
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At Rochdale Borough Council we are committed to our Values and Behaviours.
· Proud of the difference we make
· Passionate about the diversities of the Borough
· Pioneering and Open in our Approach
This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. This means we will recognise your continuous or ‘unbroken’ service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority; giving you access to our service-related benefits.