URGENT Vacancy: Children’s Practice Manager

SOHL ASSOCIATES LIMITED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social services organization is seeking a skilled Registered Social Worker to lead the Assessment and Support Team in Greater London. The role includes overseeing statutory assessments, developing a skilled workforce, and ensuring high-quality safeguarding practices. Candidates should have experience in managing children's social care staff, knowledge of relevant legislation, and strong judgment skills. The position offers a structured work week and a clear timeline for contract duration.

Qualifications

• Registered Social Worker with experience in culturally diverse settings.
• Strong knowledge of statutory assessments and early help frameworks.
• Proven experience in managing children's social care staff.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead service delivery and supervise the Assessment and Support Team.
• Ensure timely statutory assessments and develop the workforce.
• Build effective partnerships with other agencies and chair meetings.

Skills

Registered Social Worker (HCPC/Social Work England)

Knowledge of safeguarding legislation

Experience supervising children's social care staff

Ability to assess risk and need

Confident in multi-agency working

Job description

Job Purpose

• Provide day-to-day leadership, coordination, and oversight of the Assessment and Support Team
• Ensure timely, proportionate allocations and statutory assessments aligned to risk
• Support operational management and implementation of service initiatives
• Maintain high-quality safeguarding practice and child-centred outcomes
• Allocate work, set standards, supervise staff, and drive professional development

Key Responsibilities

• Co‑lead service delivery, providing management oversight and deputising for the Team Leader when required
• Manage and develop the workforce, including supervision, recruitment, performance, and staff wellbeing
• Ensure statutory assessment, planning, intervention, and review duties are completed to a high standard
• Monitor and improve practice quality through audits, supervision, and performance management
• Authorise and manage financial resources within delegated authority and budget guidelines
• Build and lead effective multi‑agency partnerships, chair meetings, challenge decision‑making, and represent the service

Person Specification

• Registered Social Worker (HCPC/Social Work England) with experience operating at Experienced Social Worker level in urban, culturally diverse settings
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding legislation, statutory assessments, early help, CIN, LAC, care leavers, and private fostering frameworks
• Proven experience supervising and managing children’s social care staff, including performance and professional development
• Ability to make sound professional judgements, assess risk and need with complex or incomplete information, and avoid drift or delay
• Confident in multi‑agency working, quality assurance and audit processes, electronic case management systems, and producing high‑quality written and verbal reports.

Additional Information

Hours Per Week: 35.00

Start Date: 02/01/2026

End Date: 02/04/2026

Start Time: 09:00

End Time: 17:00