Practice Supervisor (Social and Healthcare Qualified)

Seven Social Care is looking for a Practice Supervisor to fill an exclusive opportunity specialising in the wellbeing of children in Bradford.

The role:

This role will support the Management Team across Children’s Services in delivering a high quality Social Care Service to children and their families. To assist the team manager in the support and development of the staff team and the wider service.

There will be a particular emphasis on mentoring and supporting new social workers, including support and supervision responsibilities to newly qualified social workers undertaking the ASYE, to support their learning, seek out opportunities for their development and coaching as required .

Contribute to practice development, including undertaking activity that links to the Childrens Services performance framework.

To deputise in the absence of the team manager as required in consultation with the duty team manager.

To operate within departmental policy, practice and procedures

Key Responsibilities:

To be accountable for the quality of practice, setting standards and creating the conditions required for successful social work by motivating, nurturing and mentoring staff. Encouraging and promoting effective relationships and communication between individuals across the service and partner agencies.

To undertake medium and long term practice development projects which require developed interpretation and analysis skills and partnership working with both colleagues and service users, in order to deliver solutions to a complex range of issues. Identifying practice changes, resource implications and training required.

To deputise in the absence of the team manager to provide management cover in conjunction with the duty Team Manager for the Service Area and with the agreement of the Service Manager

Undertake audit activity and moderation responsibilities, taking responsibility for the learning from these audits to be disseminated. Including liaising with external stakeholders where necessary and the development and delivery of training if required.

Applicant Requirements:

• Qualifications: Degree approved by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).
• Experience: 2+ years working with children as a qualified Social Worker in the UK.
• Compliance: Up to date HCPC registration and DBS.
• Travel: Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.
• Hours: 37.5 hours p/w.

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