Practice Manager

Barnardo's Scotland Fostering team in Glasgow is looking to add an experienced Practice Manager to our team. This position is based in Academy Park in Glasgow and will require travel throughout the West of Scotland working with both foster carers, young people and local authorities and alongside a wider Scotland and UK wide management team. The role is part time, 29.6 hours with working days Tuesday - Friday

As a Practice Manager you'll come with;

• at least 2 years relevant family placement work experience
• experience of managing staff
• prior experience of working in partnership with the team around young people including carers, education, health colleagues and social work
• a solid knowledge base around legislation and the frameworks of fostering
• a competence in using IT
• a good understanding of Data Protection
• a clear commitment to upholding The Promise and getting it right for young people
• be registered with the SSSC

There will be an expectation that you will undertake a duty role and participate in the delivery of foster carer training, which could involve some evening and weekend working

If you have any queries please get in touch with Operations Manager Alyson McCallum for an informal chat.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.