We’re looking for a creative and professionally curious Practice Manager to join our Outstanding MASH & Duty and Assessment Service to be based at Cavendish House, Hastings.

Are you a Senior Social Worker ready to step into a front line Manager role or an existing manager looking for a different experience? If so why not come and join a high-performing and innovative Children’s Services Department.

Thanks to our talented workforce and experienced highly skilled managers, we have created a strong workforce that really makes a difference for our most vulnerable children and families.

This has been acknowledged with Ofsted rating our Children’s Services as outstanding, recognising that we put children at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking for candidates who are able to communicate effectively in highly charged, complex and challenging circumstances to support professional decision making. Have expertise in collating and analysing information which informs case planning and service delivery and focuses on positive outcomes for children, families and carers. Able to work with and contain the anxiety of others in relation to risk and protection. The ability to provide expert practice consultation and promote respect for social work professional authority and expertise

Application process

We all know that writing job applications can be challenging and time consuming, so we have streamlined the process as much as possible. The main areas we want you to tell us about are:

• Your work with children and young people
• How you communicate with others
• Your application or research in theory in practice

Brief and to the point and with some examples is the way to go!

To apply for this role please follow the ‘Apply Now’ button above. When completing your covering letter and CV, be sure to address the above points.

Interviews

Interviews will take place face to face, interview date will be confirmed at a later date.

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 more information about Children's Social work in East Sussex please visit www.eastsussex.gov.uk/socialwork or for an informal discussion about this role please contact:

Sam Efde, Operations Manager
Phone: 01424 724111
Email: Sam.efde@Eastsussex.gov.uk

For excellent training and development

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.