Practice Supervisor Future4Me

The Methodist Church in Britain; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Comprehensive benefits package

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working policies

Career progression opportunities

Generous annual leave (buy option)

Hybrid working with base

Job summary

Future4Me is seeking a Practice Supervisor to lead Youth Justice quality assurance, coordinate audits, and coach practitioners across its adolescent services. The role includes line management and matrix lead responsibilities, with hybrid working and a 12-month fixed-term appointment.

The post emphasizes ensuring Child First principles, reflecting HMIP expectations, and supporting practice development across locality teams. Fluency in English and strong governance knowledge are required.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Youth Justice practice.
• Ability to support and influence others in practice.
• Passion for continuous improvement in youth justice.
• Comfort with coaching practitioners and guiding policy development.

Responsibilities

• Lead Youth Justice quality assurance across Future4Me.
• Coordinate audits and QA activity with Practice Supervisors and Team Managers.
• Share learning across teams to drive improvements in practice.
• Ensure practice reflects HMIP expectations and Child First principles.
• Lead the review and development of Youth Justice policies and practice guidance.
• Provide professional advice and coaching to practitioners.
• Support practice development across locality teams.
• Line-manage direct reports and matrix lead areas.
• Ensure children's voices are heard and safety concerns addressed.

Skills

Youth Justice practice

Change management

Coaching practitioners

Relationship building

Child First principles

Job description

A service-wide Practice Supervisor post in Future4Me, the council's adolescent service covering youth justice, youth housing and family help for 14 to 18-year-olds. The work centres on quality assurance of youth justice practice, coordinating audits, coaching practitioners and reviewing policies against inspection standards and Child First principles. It pairs extra management capacity with line-management and matrix lead responsibilities, and includes hybrid working. The 12-month fixed-term post is decided by a presentation and competency interview.

What the job involves

• Lead Youth Justice quality assurance across Future4Me
• Coordinate audits and other quality assurance activity with Practice Supervisors and Team Managers
• Share learning across teams to drive improvements in practice
• Ensure practice reflects HMIP expectations, Youth Justice Board standards and Child First principles
• Lead the review and development of Youth Justice policies, procedures and practice guidance
• Provide professional advice, guidance and coaching to practitioners
• Help practitioners and managers think through complex casework
• Support practice development across locality teams
• Provide additional supervisory and management capacity during busier periods
• Line-manage direct reports and hold matrix lead areas
• Make sure children's voices are heard and their participation is meaningful, alongside safeguarding, risk and victim focus

Skills & knowledge

• Strong understanding of Youth Justice practice
• Confidence using that knowledge to support and influence others
• Ability to support and challenge in equal measure
• Good relationship-building and bringing people through change
• Understanding of what Child First looks like in day-to-day practice
• Passion for good Youth Justice practice

Checks & eligibility

• Criminal record check

Other

• Spoken English fluent enough to advise customers, under the Fluency Duty in Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016
• Good connectivity for remote working at home

What’s offered

• Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package with discount schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• Generous annual leave with the option to buy more
• Hybrid working with a nominated contractual work base