Practice Manager- Children in Care Team
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Are you an experienced leader in childrens social care with a passion for improvement Then we would love to hear from you and welcome your application!
We are looking for an experienced and motivated Practice Manager to join our Children In Care team. The role of the Practice Manager is to lead and support the Councils social work department that makes real differences for children and this role you will oversee the delivery of effective assessments interventions and risk management ensuring that services are values-driven outcome-focused and responsive to needs.
As Practice Manager youll provide clear professional leadership by demonstrating excellent practice and creating a supportive environment where staff can learn reflect and grow in. This includes offering regular reflective supervision guiding workforce development and appraisal processes which helps ensure workloads are managed safely and fairly. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards through quality assurance and case reviews.
You will help shape a positive inclusive culture that values professional curiosity continuous learning and strong outcomes for children and families within the wider strategic and legislative context of Childrens Services.
The people we are looking for in this vital position will have:
Recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with the professional regulatory body.
Specialist training(academic or in-house provision e.g. advanced Motivational Interviewing Adult Attachment training etc).
Level 1 Practice Educator Professional currently undertaking the course or evidence of a confirmed space to undertake course.
Communicate effectively in highly charged complex and challenging circumstances to support professional decision making.
Ability to positively promote and safeguard the social work profession within and outside the organisation.
To apply for this role please follow the Apply Now button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience education or personal interests.
Please download the Job Description & Person Specification for more information.
For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply pageand our statement on the use of AI.
Interviews will take place in person within two weeks in Lewes.
Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See ourpriority status pagefor details.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on ourbenefits page.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Sally Carnie
For a great work/life balance choose East Sussex!
When I first joined I never expected to work for the council for over twelve years but Ive really loved working here and Ive had some fantastic opportunities. Ive had two periods of maternity leave during my time working here and I was really well supported both times. I never felt like I had to put my career on hold to have a family. Carla Operations Manager
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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
About Company
Additional Information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For fur ... View more
