Practice Manager - Family Support Team Eastbourne North

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This is an exciting opportunity for someone who would like to step up to a practice manager position with the support of an experienced practice manager already in post. The successful candidate will co-manage the Eastbourne North Family Support Team who are based in St Mary's House, Eastbourne. They would be working alongside an existing practice manager who is returning from maternity leave.

The Family Support teams provide safeguarding and support to children subject to Child In Need plans, Child Protection Plans and those subject to care proceedings. You'll be nurturing a dynamic and supportive team to help them build relationships with families, reduce risks and support positive change over time using our established connected practice model which underpins the work across our service.

You may already be a manager or be ready to take your first step into this area, but whatever your experience you will need to be able to contribute to a management team that provide motivation and professional leadership, ensuring that the service provided is safe and effective.

We are looking for candidates who can:

• Communicate effectively in highly charged, complex and challenging circumstances to support professional decision making.
• Promote the use of evidence and theory to support practice in a variety of circumstances.
• Provide professional and reflective supervision to social work staff.

Within this role you will need to thrive under pressure, be confident in your decision making and understanding of risk and be creative and driven in your approach to problem solving. The post holder needs to be sensitive, directive, calm and containing.

The successful candidate will have strong multi-agency working skills, some experience of supervision of staff, be a confident motivator and hold a professional social work qualification ideally with a background in Locality social work.

The post will be mainly office based with some opportunity for home working according to the needs of the service.

To apply simply click 'apply' above and submit a CV and Cover letter detailing how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description.

Interviews will take place face to face on 3rd January.

For more information about this role please contact Lynda Corbett, Operations Manager

• Mobile: 07500 109039
• Email: Lynda.Corbett@eastsussex.gov.uk

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

• Job Description and Person Specification [docx]

Additional Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.