Practice Manager - Patchway
8 days ago
Bristol
How you'll make a difference Leading the Families Plus 5-18 team, your work will help vulnerable families to overcome their difficulties and see their children and young people thrive. Overseeing the team’s delivery work, you will directly supervise and be responsible for their performance management, allocation of referrals and quality assurance of their support. The team works with family members in their homes, community settings such as schools and children’s centres, as well as the council’s hub buildings across South Gloucestershire. What you will be doing • You will ensure records are kept in accordance with professional standards and prepare and present reports on cases and issues., • Daily, you will supervise the work of the team and assist in the overall leadership and management to deliver the personalised support service., • To ensure services are delivered to a high standard, you will monitor the quality of the work, using data to target and allocate resources appropriately., • Using your specialist knowledge, you will provide high level support and supervision, providing guidance and ensuring case work decisions are made in accordance with agreed safeguarding procedures and standards., • On occasions, you will be required to work flexibly and outside normal working hours such as evenings or weekends, this is to ensure the team is responsive to the needs of the families we are supporting., • You must hold a degree or relevant professional qualification e.g. youth, early years or social care., • You will also have significant post qualification experience in a children’s service setting, to include experience of staff supervision and working with vulnerable children, young people and families., • It will be key for you to have a detailed understanding of successful strategies to improve outcomes for children, young people and families and have a clear understanding of the national issues., • You will be required to travel widely within the authority so you must either have a current driving license and provide a car or have access to appropriate means of travel., • Business insurance will need to be added to your insurance policy. How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different • We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance., • We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work., • We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect., • We're building and shaping communities which people are proud of., • We're working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life. We’re making a difference, be part of it! To view the full job description, please click this link: ___