Practice Manager - Family Help Team (INTERNAL)
Job description
Are you an experienced leader in children’s social care with a passion for improvement? Then we would love to hear from you and welcome your application!
We’re looking for a Social Work Practice Manager for a 12 month secondment opportunity to lead, inspire, and support a dedicated team delivering high-quality social work services for children and families. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team at the forefront of the Family First reforms, piloting the new Family Help approach by integrating early help with statutory social work support. You will work closely alongside Early Help managers and keyworkers as part of the Eastbourne area pilot, helping shape county-wide implementation from January 2027.
This role requires strong leadership and the ability to motivate others, promoting a values-based approach that achieves positive outcomes for children and families. As Practice Manager, you’ll also be responsible for overseeing performance, quality assurance, budgets, and resources, all while making sure the service meets organisational standards and priorities.
A key part of the role is monitoring and improving the quality of practice through regular case audits and reviews, while also supporting the development of students, newly qualified social workers including those undertaking the ASYE programme, and experienced practitioners. By creating a supportive and learning-focused environment, you will help your team grow and perform to their best.
The people we are looking for in this vital position will have:
- Recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with the professional regulatory body.
- Specialist training (academic or in-house provision e.g. advanced Motivational Interviewing, Adult Attachment training etc)
- Level 1 Practice Educator Professional, currently undertaking the course or evidence of a confirmed space to undertake course.
Please download the job description & person specification for more information.
To apply for this role, please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above, when submitting your CV and supporting statement please use your supporting statement to tell us how you meet essential and desirable criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
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Interviews will take place within two weeks of closing date in Eastbourne.
Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.
Support services that change lives, take on diverse responsibilities, and grow your career in a team that values your skills and development.
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Lynda Corbett, Operations Manager, Lynda.corbett@Eastsussex.gov.uk
This is a secondment opportunity which is only available to existing ESCC employees. Please review the Secondment Policy (Secondments and Acting Up arrangements | ESCC Intranet) for more information.
A workforce for the community, from the community
We warmly welcome applications from all sections of the community. We but particularly encourage those from group that are underrepresented in our current workforce:
Black and ethnic minority backgrounds, those who are disabled, men and those who identify as LGBTQ+. We are working towards recruiting a workforce that reflects our community because we recognise the unique skills, experience and perspective that each individual brings.
“East Sussex is a very good employer. You’re able to work flexibly around childcare and caring responsibilities and that’s really helpful.” - Charlotte, Social Worker
For flexible working, choose East Sussex!