Practice Manager

Permanent - Full time

Location: Station Road, Barkingside

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the Children with Disabilities Service for a passionate, enthusiastic and inspirational Practice Manager to assist with managing a Children with Disabilities Team based at Station Road. This role would suit a present Practice Manager who is looking to extend their knowledge and skills, or a Senior Social Worker who is looking to progress in their development within Redbridge and may want to consider this exciting specialist role.

Role: Permanent Qualified Practice Manager QPM Scale point 19 - 21 £59,511.00 to £61,653.00 + £3k RR per annum

The purpose of the role is:

• To be responsible for the team workload ensuring that the case management of every child for whom they are responsible is up to date and progressing in their best interest.

• To deputise in the absence of the Team Manager when required.

• To ensure the workload of the team is prioritised appropriately and is distributed among Social Work team members. Developing and progressing staff, making best use of their skills and capability and ensuring the safety of each child is paramount.

• To undertake regular formal supervision meetings with Social Workers in their team, to monitor Care Plans, practice, quality and performance, taking remedial action when necessary and to undertake all required staff management responsibilities in line with Council procedures.

• To ensure communication within the Service is maintained including co-chairing regular team meetings, to brief team members about corporate and care management issues. Arranging appropriate presentations and speakers to enhance the knowledge and skills of all staff.

• To work in partnership with peers and Social Workers across the Service and represent the Service, with external agencies, including Court attendance and attendance at Child Protection conferences and EHCP reviews, ensuring the care planning meets the needs and the safety of the child.

• To chair Strategy meetings, review Panel Request forms, assist staff attending Reviews, Court, CP Conferences, Core Group Meetings and Child in Need Meetings. To ensure Care Plans are in the best interests and safety of the child.

• As the Service Area aspires to be an academy of learning, you will be expected to regularly undertake the role of Practice Educator.

Additional information about the role:

Redbridge Disabled Children Service is a great place for social care practitioners to thrive, as the work undertaken encompasses all areas of children social care. We have a strong permanent leadership team, giving stability, direction and energy to the organisation.

Fundamental to fulfilling the responsibilities of this post is the ability to respond flexibly, positively and successfully to the ever-changing pressures that the Local Authority may face. to provide strong leadership and the ability to work in collaboration with other agencies, and services as well as promoting relationship-based working with young people and their families which is paramount in achieving meaningful and outcome-based interventions.

The successful candidates will play a critical role in driving excellence and good outcomes for our Children and young people who are looked after, as well as managing and overseeing complex court work in SEND tribunals, public and private proceedings and Permanency Planning arrangements for children in care.

Interviews to be confirmed

To apply for this post please visit www.redbridge.gov.uk/jobs or copy 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.