Practice Manager

South Gloucestershire Council; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Gloucester seeks a Practice Manager to lead the Families Plus 5-18 team. The role involves supervising staff, managing quality assurance, and ensuring high standards of support for vulnerable families. Applicants must possess relevant qualifications and significant experience in children's services. This position offers a chance to make a real difference in community lives and includes flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working

Comprehensive training and development

Qualifications

• Significant post qualification experience in children’s services.
• Experience of staff supervision and working with vulnerable children.
• Thorough knowledge of legislation and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Families Plus 5-18 team in delivering support services.
• Supervise the team's performance management and quality assurance.
• Monitor service delivery and ensure high standards.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Knowledge of safeguarding procedures

Budget management

Education

Degree or relevant professional qualification in youth, early years, or social care

Job description

Practice Manager

Location: Locality Hub - Kingswood

Salary Range: £45,091 - £48,226

Position Type: Full-Time

Contract Type: Limited Term

Hours: 37.00

Job Description

How you’ll make a difference

As Practice Manager, you will lead the Families Plus 5-18 team. Your work helps vulnerable families overcome their difficulties and see their children and young people thrive. Overseeing the team’s delivery work, you will directly supervise and be responsible for their performance management, allocation of referrals and quality assurance of their support.

The team works with family members in their homes, community settings such as schools and children’s centres, as well as the council’s hub buildings across South Gloucestershire.

What you will be doing

• It will be your responsibility to ensure records are kept in accordance with professional standards and prepare and present reports on cases and issues.
• You will supervise the work of the team and assist in the overall leadership and management to deliver the personalised support service.
• To ensure services are delivered to a high standard, you will monitor the quality of the work, using data to target and allocate resources appropriately.
• Using your specialist knowledge, you will provide high level support and supervision and ensure case work decisions are made in accordance with agreed safeguarding procedures and standards.
• It will be key for you to plan and manage departmental budgets within the service.

What we need from you

• We require you to hold a degree or relevant professional qualification e.g. youth, early years or social care.
• It is essential that you have significant post qualification experience in a children’s service setting, to include experience of staff supervision and working with vulnerable children, young people and families.
• You must have a detailed understanding of successful strategies to improve outcomes for children, young people and families and have a clear understanding of the national issues.
• You will be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of current legislation and best practice relating to children and young people’s services.
• On occasions, you will be required to work flexibly and outside normal working hours such as evenings or weekends, this is to ensure the team is responsive to the needs of the families we are supporting.

What you need to know

• This role is for a limited term ending 30th November 2026 covering maternity leave within the team.
• You will be required to travel widely within the authority so you must either have a current driving license and provide a car or have access to appropriate means of travel.
• Business insurance will need to be added to your insurance policy.
• Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.

Interviews will be held on 20th January 2026.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

• We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
• We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of.
• We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life.
• We're investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.

We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We’re making a difference, be part of it!