Registered Manager in North Shields, Tyne and Wear

Registered Manager - Fostering | North East Team Fostering | North Shields / Middlesbrough £60,052 - £64,341 | Permanent | 37.5 hours | Hybrid

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Fostering, an ethical, not-for-profit fostering agency, and lead our North East service, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in November 2025.

At Team Fostering, we are committed to developing talent and recognise the value that different career paths and experiences can bring. As a key leadership role within our North East service, we are keen to hear from experienced professionals working in roles relevant to fostering who are ready for their next challenge. Whether you are already a Registered Manager, looking to take the next step in your career, or considering a move from a wider children's social care setting, we would love to hear from you.

You do not need to be a current Registered Manager to be considered. We welcome applications from individuals with the leadership skills, experience and ambition to lead a high-performing service. If you are unsure whether your background is the right fit, we encourage you to get in touch for an informal conversation about the role and how your experience could transfer to Team Fostering.

The role

As Registered Manager, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across Team Fostering's North East service, ensuring children, young people and foster families continue to receive an outstanding level of support.
Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, you will:

• Lead and support managers and staff across the service
• Oversee safeguarding, referrals, assessments and quality assurance, reporting as appropriate to SLT, Board and Ofsted
• Support the recruitment, development and retention of foster carers
• Ensure the service remains compliant with fostering legislation, National Minimum Standards and Ofsted requirements
• Build strong relationships with Local Authorities, Ofsted and key partners
• Monitor performance and outcomes and drive continuous improvement
• Contribute to the future growth and development of the North East service

Who we're looking for

Above all, we're looking for a credible, values-led leader with experience relevant to fostering and a genuine passion for improving outcomes for children and young people.You'll need strong leadership experience, an understanding of the regulatory environment and the confidence to take on broader responsibility.

In line with fostering standards, you will need a recognised social work qualification, relevant professional management qualification at least at Level 4, alongside the required management experience. If you don't yet hold the relevant management qualification, there is scope to complete this following appointment within the required timescales.

Why Team Fostering? Alongside the opportunity to lead an Outstanding service, you'll receive:

• £60,052 - £64,341 salary
• 30 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Flexitime and TOIL
• Pension scheme
• Staff loyalty bonus
• Company sick pay
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning and development opportunities

There will be travel across the North East, with occasional travel to other Team Fostering offices and participation in the agency's out-of-hours rota.

Interested? If you're working in a position relevant to fostering and would like to take the next step or change direction within social care, we'd really like to hear from you.

For a confidential conversation about the opportunity, please contact:Katie Kendall | Senior Manager | Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

Closing date: 9.00am, 6 November 2026. Interview date: TBC. We reserve the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

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