Practice Manager, Early Help Team
Eastbourne - UK
Job Summary
Were looking for a creative and professionally curious Practice Manager to become part of our Family Help teams in Eastbourne. You will be supervising a team of early help keyworkers and senior key workers working alongside a Social Work Practice Manager who will be supervising a team of social workers and social work seniors.
In this vital new role you will be responsible forproviding motivation and leadership to ensure an effective service is provided and positive outcomes are delivered for children and families. You will lead nurture and motivate others by developing a learning culture in the team as well as managing performance and quality assurance. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the evaluation of the Family Help pilot to shape future service delivery across Family Help teams.
The right person for this role will have good leadership experience within an Early Help team and experience with:
Communicating effectively in challenging and complex circumstances to support professional decision making
Staff supervision and management team motivation and team building
Providing expert practice consultation and promote respect for Early Help
Promote professional accountability authority and expertise.
Level 6 (Degree) qualification in a relevant subject.
As well as helping deliver positive outcomes for children and families and assisting in your teams development this is an excellent opportunity for the post holder to work on a varied and interesting programme and develop your career
Please note this role is fixed term for 9 months.
To apply for this role please follow the Apply Now button above when submitting your CV and supporting statement 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.
Existing ESCC employees may apply for a secondment with agreement from their line manager.
Please download the job description & person specification for more information.
Interviews will take place face to face on the 23rd April in Eastbourne.
Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See ourpriority status pagefor details.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Lynda Corbett
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on ourbenefits page.
A workforce for the community from the community
We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. We but particularly encourage those from group that are underrepresented in our current workforce:
Black and ethnic minority backgrounds those who are disabled men and those who identify as LGBTQ. We are working towards recruiting a workforce that reflects our community because we recognise the unique skills experience and perspective that each individual brings.
I feel very supported here. Ever since I started Ive had great managers. They are always there even when youre working from home. They always push you to do their best. Were like one big family. Abbie Training Events Organiser
Join East Sussex for a team that supports me.
Required Experience:
Manager
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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