Practice Team Manager-Practice Development Team

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Here in Rotherham, we value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create an inclusive workplace culture, that is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Adult social care is about supporting people to live their best lives, by helping people to live the life they want to live, in the way they want to live it. We follow a ‘strengths-based' principle looking at ‘what's strong, rather than what's wrong' to ensure we deliver Relationship Based Practice.

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About our Teams

Within our team we are working hard to build something special; our focus is on delivering the very best quality social work practice and our commitment is to put the person at the very heart of what we do, as we believe they deserve the best help to achieve their best outcomes. We enable people to remain independent and in control of their lives while staying connected to their community. Our staff are exceptionally talented and passionate, they have forged strong links with our health partners, the voluntary sector and our communities. We have a good track record of achieving positive outcomes for people through our innovative and progressive approaches which is evidenced by our award-winning teams and individuals.

About the Practice Development Team

We work borough-wide alongside all adult assessment teams. We have a base in the town centre and a regional office in Maltby. The team facilitates and supports Adult Care colleagues by leading and driving the quality of practice across the workforce to ensure practice is of the highest standard. We aim to identify opportunities to improve and evolve social work practice whilst providing independent scrutiny of practice standards. The team supports, promotes and embeds a systematic learning culture across Adult Social Care, celebrating practice strengths, and embracing areas for development, whilst promoting confidence and well-being for the workforce and the people who experience our Adult Care Services.

About the Practice Team Manager post

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Team Manager to lead a multi-skilled Practice Development team and develop Adult Care practice to enable the holistic assessment of individuals and their carers under the statutory framework.

The post holder will work with the Strategic Practice Lead and Head of Professional Practice to ensure there is a culture of continuous quality assurance, learning and review, triangulating information from audits, complaints & compliments and dissemination of good practice across the Directorate.

We are looking for a manager who will work collaboratively with staff across the service to identify existing gaps and opportunities, to contribute to developing excellent practice. you will ensure the improvement of practice through ensuring the delivery of the Directorate Quality Assurance Framework to ensure effective outcomes for individuals, families, and carers. You will lead a programme to quality assure social care practice and service delivery using audits to identify best practices and areas for improvements. The post holder will analyse the findings and produce reports to disseminate the learning to embed best practices, and lessons learnt then proactively provide educational and practice development activities to staff.

You must be able to work effectively as part of the Professional Practice team, leading and supervising a team of professional staff and working alongside a range of other internal and external partners, to use appropriate methods and interventions, values, and knowledge base to work with adults and their carers to achieve the best possible outcomes.

It is a great time to join us, and we welcome your application.

About You

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Social Worker Manager with the right values, skills, knowledge and experience to contribute to further enhancing and embedding strengths-based practice within the workforce, which is built around people's desired outcomes and goals. We welcome applications from Social Workers who can demonstrate experience in Social Services, health-related agencies, or related private or voluntary organisations.

You must hold a registration with Social Work England and be competent at or willing to work to the Social Work Level of the Professional Capabilities Framework for Registered Practitioners.

You will require a sound working knowledge of the Care Act, significant experience in undertaking complex safeguarding enquires and risk assessments and have comprehensive risk management skills. We are looking for future employees who have a positive, forward-thinking attitude. Our teams are imaginative, locally focused, and flexible, we are searching for registered practitioners with a like-minded approach, working collaboratively as part of a team.

If you are a compassionate, innovative, and resilient Social Worker with the drive to deliver ever-improving performance outcomes for the people of Rotherham, then this is the role for you. In return, we can offer considerable professional growth and development within an environment that is both supportive and encouraging along with a generous benefits package.

Our Support Offer

In return, we offer an attractive benefits package and a commitment to ensuring that you achieve a healthy work-life balance and opportunities for flexible working arrangements that meet business needs. We also operate a hybrid model of office-based working and working from home.

You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave allowance and the local government pension scheme.

You will have excellent opportunities for professional development with access to our South Yorkshire Teaching Partnership CPC offer, progression routes and our newly launched practice framework.

We will support you in consolidating your skills and knowledge, assisting you in developing areas of specialist practice development such as Practice Educator, Approved Mental Health Professional and Best Interest Assessor training.

You will receive regular professional supervision and have the opportunity to critically reflect on your practice. We value investment in our workforce, and you will be supported to develop your practice and progress in your career.

Want to Talk to Us?

For an informal and confidential discussion about this opportunity please contact:

Rebecca Wilson Principal Social Worker & Head of Professional Practice Tel 01709 255375 or Email: rebecca.wilson@rotherham.gov.uk

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