Practice Manager - Family Help Team

Sanctuary Personnel; Ilford; On-site; GBP 63,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Practice Manager for the Family Help Team. This role involves leading a team of professionals to ensure the effective delivery of Children's Social Care Services in compliance with legislation. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing staff performance, providing supervision, and fostering professional development. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of children and families while working in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to excellence in social care.

Qualifications

• Must have a Social Work Qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of relevant legislation is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to ensure operational delivery of Children's Social Care Service.
• Manage individual performance and professional development of staff.
• Write complex reports and participate in meetings and case conferences.

Skills

Leadership

Team Management

Critical Reflective Skills

Decision-Making

Report Writing

Education

Social Work Qualification

Equivalent Qualification

Job description

Sanctuary Personnel - Practice Manager

Sanctuary Personnel, an innovative and committed recruitment agency, has a new permanent position available for a Practice Manager within the Family Help Team to work Full Time based in Redbridge.

The salary for this Practice Manager job is up to £62,739 per annum.

Responsibilities:

1. To assist the Team Manager as required in all aspects of the team's work including the allocation of work; maintaining, developing and encouraging high professional practice standards; and supporting the supervision and development of individual staff.
2. To lead a team of HCPC Registered and unregistered staff, and under the direction of the Team Manager, ensure the operational delivery of a Children's Social Care Service is in accordance with legislation and local policies, delivering best outcomes for children.
3. To enable and challenge others to develop their knowledge base and skills, and make evidence-based judgements, including improved independent decision-making regarding risk.
4. To be responsible for managing a team including the individual performance management and professional development of staff.
5. This will include establishing regular individual and group supervision arrangements, mentoring and coaching staff, and setting and monitoring developmental targets and objectives whilst balancing this with the development of staff skills and ongoing training and development needs.
6. To model and use critical reflective skills in management, practice, or organisational supervision settings to enhance best practice.
7. To assist the Team Manager in developing and maintaining team plans and objectives that ensure delivery of the wider business plan. To take responsibility for ensuring compliance within the team with agreed working practices and identifying and meeting practice development needs.
8. To represent the Team Manager at internal and external meetings where appropriate, and to act as Deputy to the Manager.
9. To write complex reports and briefing papers on policy and operational issues for the Team Manager, Service Manager, or Head of Service, and to actively participate in a range of meetings, case conferences or task forces, service and project management groups.
10. To assist in ensuring that team members fulfil expectations in relation to the council's statutory responsibilities, policies and standards, and that all practice is delivered and maintained in accordance with Equality and Diversity policies and procedures.

Requirements:

1. A social Work Qualification or equivalent.
2. Understanding of relevant legislation.
3. Registered or eligible for registration.

Contact:

This Practice Manager job is advertised by Stefan Garrett; if you are interested in this position, please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role.

Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).

With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.