Practice Manager/Senior Practitioner - DoLS Team

Ackerman Pierce Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A social services agency in London is seeking a Practice Manager/Senior Practitioner for their DoLS Team. The ideal candidate will manage complex situations while supporting the team and ensuring high-quality service delivery. This role offers weekly payment, professional development opportunities, and comprehensive support in a stable environment close to central London.

Benefits

Weekly payment

Access to professional development

Support through onboarding

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Experience in social work environments.
• Ability to manage complex and challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Support Team Manager in delivering key strategic aims.
• Oversee practice within the team including care and support.
• Enable others to manage complex situations.

Skills

Social Work England registration

Expert guidance in complex situations

Driving delivery of strength-based models

Education

Social Work qualified (MA/BSc/DipSW/CQSW/MSc/BA)

BIA Qualification

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit a Practice Manager/Senior Practitioner in the DoLS Team within Tower Hamlets. The successful candidate will be working in a well-structured, organised team who are growing their social worker staffing levels.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable working environment with experienced leadership, whilst receiving regular supervision and training opportunities. London Borough of Tower Hamlets ensure that their social workers have as much support as possible, helping them to keep a really good work life balance!

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Manager, in order to deliver the key strategic aims of the organisation and to ensure that citizens have access to a high quality service, ensuring high quality standards of professional practice and performance in service delivery, developing a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
• Supporting the Team Manager in driving forward the delivery of strength based models of practice, maximising the use of service users individual strengths, and that of their support networks, community resources and universal services before utilising council resources.
• Provide expert guidance in situations of complexity, where there is conflict or resistance and enable others in the team to manage complex and challenging situations.
• Taking a key role in overseeing practice within the team including the care and support process, the facilitation of annual reviews/reassessments, decision-making regarding eligibility for support and safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Social Work England registration
• Eligibility to work in the UK
• Social Work qualified (MA/BSc/DipSW/CQSW/MSc/BA)
• BIA Qualification

Working with Ackerman Pierce you will be guaranteed weekly payment and access to continued profession development, including a dedicated consultant to support you through the interview and on boarding process. The position offers a long contract within a stable supportive team with a great location and excellent transport links as well as being close to central London.

To discuss this vacancy or any similar vacancies we currently have available in London, please email your updated CV or contact Carmen Thong for more information.