Fostering Registered Manager

Fostering Registered Manager

• Salary: £27,241 - £28,131 depending on skills and experience
  • Max job rate is £29,391, performance related

• Hours: 22 hours per week (scope to increase in line with service growth).

• Based: Norwich with flexible working across East Anglia and hybrid opportunities are promoted

About Break:

Break is a forward-thinking non-profit organisation that’s delivered unique support for young people across East Anglia for over fifty years. Co-production with staff, young people and families is at the very heart of everything we do. Nobody chooses the family or circumstances they are born into. At Break we firmly believe that with the right care, there is no limit to what can be achieved.

We have a range of residential services, a fostering agency, Staying Close, Staying Connected and services for disabled children and their families.

As a trauma-informed organisation, all our young people and employees are supported by our highly skilled therapeutic team - and our lifelong offer means that even when young people leave our care, we will always be there for them.

We have low staff turnover and vacancy rates. Our services deliver great outcomes for our young people. Our ambition is to grow and build even further - creating an environment where people can develop their talent and see the difference they make. You could be part of this.

Learn more about Break

About the role:

As the Fostering Registered Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our agency. You’ll bring leadership, vision, and trauma-informed insight to a small, passionate team. You’ll ensure our service is safe, nurturing, and truly therapeutic — a place where children and young people can heal, grow, and thrive.

You’ll be responsible for the day-to-day running of the service, overseeing compliance, safeguarding, carer support, and staff supervision. Most importantly, you’ll be holding the space where children’s voices matter, relationships come first, and outcomes are long-lasting and meaningful.

We are a small, values-led therapeutic fostering agency committed to providing long-term, stable homes for children and young people. Everything we do is grounded in trauma-informed care and built on the principles of DDP and PACE. We work systemically — not just with children, but with their families, foster carers, and wider support networks — to create meaningful, lasting change.

We care deeply about outcomes, relationships, and creating a safe, connected environment for everyone involved in a child’s journey.

This is a fantastic opportunity if you want to shape a service, influence culture, and lead with empathy, curiosity, and care.

As the Registered Manager of Break’s Fostering Service you will:

• Lead the fostering service in line with Ofsted standards, fostering regulations, and best practice guidance.
• Embed trauma-informed practice across the agency, using DDP and PACE approaches to guide your leadership and decision-making.
• Work systemically with foster carers, children, families, staff, and external professionals to support stability and relational repair.
• Hold responsibility for the recruitment, training, assessment, and ongoing support of foster carers.
• Create a culture of openness, reflection, and learning, where everyone feels heard and supported.
• Ensure that safeguarding is central to everything we do — with clear, confident responses to any concerns.
• Support and supervise staff so they feel safe, resourced, and inspired in their roles.
• Monitor and improve outcomes for children and young people, using data and feedback to strengthen the service.

What We’re Looking For

You’ll need to have:

• A Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (or equivalent) or be prepared to undertake this and complete within 2 years of appointment.
• Solid experience in fostering or children’s social care, including leadership or supervisory roles.
• A strong understanding of trauma-informed practice, systemic working, and therapeutic care.
• Knowledge and practical experience of DDP and PACE, or a genuine commitment to learning and applying these approaches.
• A confident grasp of fostering regulations, safeguarding responsibilities, and Ofsted expectations.
• The ability to lead with empathy, clarity, and purpose — supporting your team while holding high standards.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

It would be great if you also have:

• Registration with Social Work England as a qualified social worker.
• Training or certification in DDP, PACE, or other therapeutic models.
• Experience in leading or working within a therapeutic fostering or specialist service.

In your role, you’ll have access to the following benefits:

• Free, career-enhancing qualifications

• A “golden hello” scheme welcoming you to our services, with £1250 paid to you one month after your start date and a second £1250 at the six-month mark.  (Not available to candidates referred by recruitment agencies)

• A referral scheme offering £1000 (paid in 2 payments of £500) if you recommend a contact who goes on to be employed by Break in care services. (subject to conditions)

• Annual leave purchase

• Additional service-related holiday from 2 years

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Company funded medical cash plan

• Enhanced sick pay and family friendly leave

• Pension salary sacrifice

• Life assurance to the value of 3x your annual salary

• Access to the Blue Light benefits platform enabling you to access discounts across a range of shops, venues and services (your membership fee will be reimbursed)

• Access to multiple Wellbeing initiatives

• The opportunity to influence Break’s strategy and direction through our Staff Consultation Forum

• Cycle to Work and Tech scheme

• And more

Full details of the role, including a job description and person specification can be found within the ‘documents’ section.

If you would like to develop your career and make a real difference in a child or young person’s life, use the ‘apply now’ button to be taken to our application site.

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates as they apply. This means the role may close at short notice and without prior warning.

 Additional Information

People are our biggest asset in our organisation. We recognise that the key to providing the highest quality of care is to ensure we have a diverse workforce using their life experiences to give the children and young people a well-rounded right start in life. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.

The first interview will be a Safe Care/ Warner style interview. If successful after the first interview, candidates will then be expected to attend a formal interview.

An enhanced DBS check is required for the role.  This will be funded by Break.

To comply with OFSTED requirements, you will be asked to provide details of your full employment history.

We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments which you may need during the application or recruitment process.  If there are adjustments you would like to request, please contact contactrecruitment@break-charity.org.  We also offer reasonable adjustments in the workplace.

To comply with the Immigration Asylum & Nationality Act 2006 and additional amendments, and UKVI requirements, all prospective employees will be asked to supply evidence of eligibility to work in the UK. We will ask to see and take a copy of an appropriate official document as set out in the UKVI guidelines. Do not send anything now, further information will be sent to you should you be invited to interview.

For more information on this job opportunity, please initially email the Recruitment Team via contactrecruitment@break-charity.org

This job is also known as: Fostering Manager, Youth Worker, Care Worker, Fostering, foster, care manager

FS2839

#IND1