SENIOR PRACTICE LEAD

Location: Ellesmere Port, CH65 0BE
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 3+ Months
Working Hours: Mon – Fri, 09:00 – 17:00, 37 Hours per week
Pay Rate: £ 31.24 per hour
Job Ref: 5275473

• Manage and allocate resources, including decisions on service thresholds and allocation of referrals and assessments to social work staff.
• Provide operational management support for the team in the absence of the team manager.
• Offer mentoring and support to colleagues in the social work team, including joint work and practice development.
• Specialize in specific areas of work, sharing knowledge and skills across teams, such as assessing parents with addictions or working with young people who sexually abuse.
• Mentor and support newly qualified or inexperienced social workers, and supervise non-qualified staff as per Council policy.
• Conduct quality assurance exercises, such as case audits and observed practices, to develop good practice.
• Manage a small, complex caseload requiring significant experience and skills, including child protection and adoption cases.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records using the Children’s social care electronic management systems.
• Participate in professional supervision sessions, staff meetings, and all available training and development opportunities.
• Contribute to the evaluation and development of services by sharing knowledge about theory, skills, and practice with other social work staff.