Fostering & Adoption Team Manager, Inverness

Job Description

Post Title: Fostering and Adoption Team Manager
Location: Family Resource Centre, Inverness
Hours: 35 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £49,758 - £54,418 per annum

Interviews to be held on w/b 22nd December 2025.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

Contact Person: Jacqueline Gilmour Email: jacqueline.gilmour@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose:

• To Meet the statutory requirements and standards for registration as a Fostering and Adoption Agency
• To be accountable for the practice of staff and quality assurance of work
• To ensure all fostering and adoption workers are given adequate support and supervision
  To be responsible for leading practice and supporting improvements within the Fostering and Adoption service across Highland
• To ensure effective and efficient recruitment and assessment of carers and the delivery of high quality therapeutic trauma informed support

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

 

Requirements

• You should be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council on the ‘Social Worker’ part of the Register and as such hold a qualification that is recognised by the SSSC as being equivalent to the Diploma in Social Work (DipSW).
• Skilled in childcare planning and supporting staff who are working with children and adults who have experienced abuse, neglect and trauma.
  
• You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Highland to meet the operational requirements of the Service

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.