JOIN US ON OUR RESTORATIVE JOURNEY OF IMPROVEMENT — ACHIEVING THE BEST FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN HEREFORDSHIRE

We are seeking a Managing Practitioner to join our dynamic Assessment Team. In this pivotal role, you will supervise Family Support Workers and provide support to a diverse team that includes experienced Social Workers, ASYE practitioners, and student Social Workers on placement.
You will work closely with the Team Manager, contributing to key areas such as chairing strategy meetings, Child in Need (CIN) meetings, and conducting case reviews at critical checkpoints in the assessment process. Your leadership will help drive quality practice through reflective group supervision sessions and a solution-focused approach that prioritises partnership working with children, young people, and families to ensure they are safeguarded and empowered to achieve positive outcomes.
Additionally, you will play a vital role in safeguarding and risk management across Children’s Safeguarding services and in collaboration with partner agencies.
Come and be part of a committed team making a real difference in Herefordshire!

ABOUT US

Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns.
Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. It’s the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work with Children & Young People.
How do we do this? By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this. We have invested heavily in training and developing staff in our relational practice approach with our improvement partner Leeds City Council, so it’s an exciting time to join Herefordshire – we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be!
Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to people’s lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole.
We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond.
Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.
Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.

The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:

• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme.
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, or their families. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; and
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

WE WILL DELIVER BETTER SUPPORT TO OUR MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, DEVELOP STRONGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARTNERS ACROSS THE REGION, AND BEYOND. THEREFORE, WE TAKE OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING AND PROMOTING THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND VULNERABLE ADULTS SERIOUSLY AND EXPECT ALL OF OUR STAFF, VISITORS AND VOLUNTEERS TO SHARE IN THIS COMMITMENT.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.
To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Managing Practitioner – Assessment Team
Contract: Permanent
Location: Hereford
Hours: 37 hours
Salary: HC10 £44,711 - £48,710 (plus market supplement of £5,000 per year £49,711 - £53,710)