Practice Manager (Redeployment 21583)
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Job Summary
- Suffolk County Council
- Address:Riverside Lowestoft NR33 0EQ
- Salary:53799 per annum (pro rata for part time)
- Hours:37 hours per week
- Contract:Permanent
This post is open to current Suffolk County Council staff on redeployment only.
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the role of Social Care Practice Manager in the Lowestoft & Waveney Social Care Teams based at Riverside Lowestoft.
Your role and responsibilities
- Manage a team of Social Workers developing high quality practice and performance
- Ensure children and families are fully involved in planning using Suffolk Signs of Safety and Wellbeing principles
- Take the lead for audit of casework ensuring case recording is of high quality and in timescale
- Deal with complaints seeking early resolution where possible
- Effectively manage budgets and team resources
- Involvement in the recruitment and selection of staff
- Strategic planning and project management
This role also comes at a time of change within the organisation so the successful candidate will be keen to embrace change and can support the leadership with transforming services in the coming months as well as someone who is able to work effectively with colleagues across services including Safeguarding and Family Support.
You will need
- Experience of supervising or mentoring staff effectively ensuring good practice and successful outcomes
- Ability to manage resources effectively ensuring quality of delivery and within the allocated budget
- Experience of quality assurance processes with the ability to interpret data and act on findings
- To be able to lead on practice and support professional development of the team
- Extensive experience of child protection work care proceedings and supporting children in need.
- To be a registered social worker with Social Work England.
You can view a full list of requirements in theJob and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).If you believe you can succeed in this role apply. Even if you dont meet all requirements still apply. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.
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For more information
Please contactSteve Blaneyfor a casual conversation. You can reach them by callingoremailing .
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).
Step 2 - Click Apply Now to start your online application.
Step 3 - Upload a supporting statement answering the following questions below (no more than 400 words per question). You should use theSupporting Statement template.
you share an example of when you have led or contributed to a significant transformation or change initiative within a social care setting How did you approach the challenges engage your team and ensure the changes were successfully embedded
an example of how you have ensured that children and families were actively involved in planning and decision-making. What approaches did you use and what was the outcome
Describe a situation where you dealt with a complaint or conflict within your team. What steps did you take to seek early resolution
4. Can youprovidean example of how you have managed budgets and team resources effectively to deliver quality outcomes
do youdemonstratea commitment to fairness equality diversity and inclusion in your work
Step 4 - Upload a CV (without name and personal details).
We value authentic applications that showcase your genuine skills and experiences. Applications suspected of being generated by AI may be rejected. We ask you to present your own work and ideas throughout the application process.
Please note: Without a supporting statement and CV your interest will not be progressed. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process before the next selection stage please contact our Recruitment Team by emailing or calling .If you are invited to the next stage of selection you will have another opportunity to request adjustments for the next stages of the process.
Closing date:11.30pm02 December 2025
Interview date: 08 December 2025
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will berequiredfor relevant posts.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Practice Management
- Veterinary Experience
- Enterprise Architecture
- Office Manager Experience
- Enterprise Software
- Healthcare Management
- IaaS
- TOGAF
- Medical office experience
- Conflict Management
- COBIT
- Customer relationship management
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