Team Manager (Family Placement Team)

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

Family Placement & Fostering Team Manager, Children’s Services

Wokingham Borough Council is seeking a skilled and motivated Team Manager to lead our Family Placement Team. This is a key management role within Children’s Services, with responsibility for delivering a high‑quality, responsive service that supports foster carers, connected carers and the children in our care.

As Team Manager, you will oversee the recruitment, assessment, supervision and ongoing development of foster carers, while ensuring the effective delivery of safeguarding and placement services. You will provide clear, consistent leadership to three Assistant Team Managers and a Finance Officer, who together support the Recruitment & Assessment, Support & Development, and Kinship/Connected Persons sub‑teams.

You will act as Panel Advisor, contribute to service‑wide development, and work collaboratively with colleagues across Children’s Services and partner organisations. A commitment to high professional standards, reflective supervision, and continuous improvement is essential.

We are seeking an experienced manager with strong leadership skills, robust practice knowledge and a commitment to achieving the best possible outcomes for children and young people. You will bring professionalism, confidence and a solutions‑focused approach to a busy and high‑performing service.

If you are a creative leader, looking for a role where you can approach complexities with fresh thinking, influence practice, drive improvement, and make a meaningful difference to children and families, we to hear form you.

Our package:

• Salary: £57,870 - £61,269 per annum (plus additional £3k Market Supplement)
• Annual Leave: 31 days per annum (rising to 36 days with 5 years continued local government service), plus Bank Holidays
• Local Government Pension
• Local and National Discounts
• Continuous Professional Development
• Supportive Management

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact either:

Alix Williams, Recruitment & Retention Specialist for Children’s Social Care: alix.williams@wokingham.gov.uk or

Holli Blackburn, Head of Service Fostering and Residential Homes: holli.blackburn@wokingham.gov.uk

Closing date: Sunday 26th April 2026, at 11pm

Interview date: Tuesday 5th May, in our offices in Wokingham.

Please be aware that we will be reviewing the applications we receive on a daily basis, and we reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified.

If your application is shortlisted for an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK at that stage. Additionally, successful candidates must present proof upon receiving a job offer.

Please note that all offers are conditional and subject to the satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the application closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.