Job Title: Service Manager – Fostering, Adoption and Kinship Services

Location: Norwich

Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week

Salary: £55,147 to £60,676 per annum

Grade: M

Overview

Are you an experienced and passionate leader ready to shape the future of fostering, adoption, and kinship services in Norfolk? We are seeking a dynamic Service Manager to oversee our countywide services within Children’s Social Care. This pivotal role involves ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective services tailored to children, young people, and their families.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead Team Managers and Panel Advisers, collaborating with partners and commissioned services.
2. Ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks and national standards.
3. Drive service transformation and increase placement sufficiency.
4. Embed the practice vision – Vital Signs for Children – across the service.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous holiday entitlement.
• Health and Wellbeing services including physiotherapy and counselling.
• Flexible working options: flexi-time, part-time, remote, and hybrid.
• Financial benefits such as employee discounts, Blue Light card, relocation expenses, and travel advances.
• Participation in the Local Government Pension Scheme with additional benefits.
• Tax-efficient schemes including bike leasing and extra pension contributions.
• Green travel options through our car lease scheme.
• Referral bonuses for hard-to-fill positions.

Application Process

For an informal discussion, contact Amy Sibun, Head of Fostering Services, at amy.sibun@norfolk.gov.uk or call (01603) 307735.

Applicants are encouraged to read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying.

Important Dates

• Redeployment closing date: 06 August 2025
• Other applications closing date: 20 August 2025
• Interviews: Week commencing 25 August 2025

Note: Priority consideration may be given to current employees at risk or in redeployment.