Practice Supervisor

Lincolnshire County Council; South Kesteven; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SWE registration paid

Regular supervision

Emotional wellbeing support

Job summary

Lincolnshire County Council's Children’s Services is seeking a Practice Supervisor to lead a small team of social workers, guiding primary assessment, support and advice for children and families.

You will work with children and young people across Child in Need, Child Protection, Children in Care and Care Proceedings, safeguarding at all times while promoting Signs of Safety and restorative practice within a supportive local authority.

Qualifications

• Practice Supervisor with experience supervising Social Work Students, Apprentice Social Workers, qualified Social Workers and Advanced Practitioners.

Responsibilities

• Manage, guide and supervise a small team of social workers, providing primary assessment, support and advice.
• Work with children and young people within Child in Need, Child Protection, Children in Care and Care Proceedings to ensure safeguarding at all times.
• Input into the efficient and effective delivery of social care in Lincolnshire County Council's nationally leading local authority.

Skills

Communication

English proficiency

Job description

As a Practice Supervisor, you'll manage, guide and supervise a small team of social workers, providing primary assessment, support and advice. You'll work with both children and young people within Child in Need, Child Protection, Children in Care and Care Proceedings to ensure that they are safeguarded at all times. This is an exciting opportunity to have real input in to the efficient and effective delivery of social care in a nationally leading local authority.

We believe that supporting emotional resilience is always important, but particularly so when you are working with the most complex and challenging of cases.

Our practice model is Signs of Safety and this is underpinned by a commitment to restorative practice, meaning that you will practice in a way where the strengths of the family and their network are honoured, where families are encouraged to develop their own solutions and where plans are child centred with the voice of the child being at the heart.

What our staff say

"I began my career with Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) Children's Services nearly 19 years ago and have since gained a breadth of experience across various roles. Following the successful completion of my final student placement with the South Kesteven FAST Team, I qualified as a Social Worker and commenced my professional journey as a front-line practitioner supporting children and families."

"Over the years, I progressed to the role of Practice Supervisor within the same team, where I was responsible for supervising Social Work Students, Apprentice Social Workers, qualified Social Workers, and Advanced Practitioners. I also broadened my experience by serving as an Independent Reviewing Officer and Child Protection Conference Chair, before returning to the South Kesteven FAST Team as a Practice Supervisor-a role in which I will conclude my career with LCC upon retirement."

"Throughout my career, I have benefited from extensive training and development opportunities that have supported my continuous professional growth. I successfully completed both Practice Educator Stage 1 and Stage 2 qualifications, enabling me to mentor and support the development of Social Work Students, Apprentices, and colleagues undertaking their own Practice Educator training."

In accordance with Part 7 of the ImmigrationAct 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers andprovide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our Children's Services is rated by Ofsted as Outstanding. This is an incredible achievement and something all of us are extremely proud of, as it reflects the quality of social work practice we deliver to the children, young people and families we support across the County.

• We offer a competitive salary £48,738 - £54,143
• and we'll also pay for your annual SWE registration.
• We will provide you with a good work/life balance and flexibility, regular formal as well as informal supervision, monthly group learning and team meetings and access to emotional wellbeing support/counselling.