Practice Manager

Permanent - Full time

Location: Station Road

Directly reporting to the Family Help Team 1 Manager

The Family Help Teams have successfully embedded the new Family Help model ensuring that children and families in Redbridge receive a seamless service from the very start of the child's journey. Through our new Family Help Team, we've integrated services to provide better support for children at risk of harm by combining the expertise of our Early Help, Community Social Work and Child Protection Assessment Teams, to create a unified approach that offers early help, CIN, and child protection support$ûall delivered through a joined-up, multi-agency framework. There will no longer be any step ups or step downs, and the focus will be around building trusting relationships and offering families bespoke support at the earliest opportunity.

We are now looking to recruit a qualified Practice Manager to manage and oversee the work of the Early Help practitioners and lead the way in creating bespoke and innovative interventions that will help to support families across the continuum of need in the Family Help Team 1. You will be responsible for managing a cohort of eight Early Help practitioners, providing good quality supervision, case directions and support. You will also oversee the throughput of work undertaken by Early Help Practitioners as well as linking in with social workers to provide a seamless service to children and families.

Are you an experienced leader with a passion for supporting families and making a difference in the community? We are seeking a dedicated Practice Manager to join our Family Help Team, playing a pivotal role in delivering high-quality support services to children and families.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead, manage, and supervise a team of practitioners, ensuring effective delivery of family support services.

• Provide professional guidance and oversight to ensure best practices and compliance with relevant policies and regulations.
• Monitor and evaluate service effectiveness, using data and feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Oversee case management and ensure timely interventions for families in need.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and supportive team culture that fosters professional growth and development.

Essential Criteria:

• Proven experience in managing and supervising teams within children's services, family support, or social care settings.
• Strong knowledge of safeguarding practices, early intervention strategies, and relevant legislation.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire a team.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi-agency partners and engage effectively with families.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on delivering positive outcomes.
• Relevant professional qualification in social work, family support, or a related field.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional to contribute to the success of our Family Help Team and make a lasting impact in the lives of children and families. If you have the skills and experience required, we would love to hear from you!

Please note this role is a full-time office-based role, Mon-Fri.

To apply for this post please visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/jobs or copy and paste the following link into your browser:

https://ce0320li.webitrent.com/ce0320li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107…

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief