Practice Manager #RQ1356018

Job Description

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

The following is essential criteria:

– Degree in Social Work

– SWE Registration

– Right to work within the UK

Purpose

Support the Head of Practice Improvement to design, develop, deliver and implement an audit and quality assurance programme for children’s services, including complaints, ensuring that the themes that emerge are fully reflected in learning and development programmes so that impact is

demonstrated.

Support the Head of Practice Improvement in delivering, maintaining and scrutinising measurable improvements in quality across Childrens Social Care.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

Behavioural:

• Enjoy, achieve, create impact, and thrive in the role and organisation.

• Live our values and leadership behaviours in the role and organisation.

• Ensure that the voice of children and young people is evident in practice across the department,

drawing out themes, learning points and so contributing to practical strategies to ensure this is

heard.

Team Leadership and Management:

• Provide strong leadership, strengthening engagement, growth, culture, innovation, collaboration and performance.

• Assign responsibilities, setting clear expectations, and deliverables to team members and

empower them to excel in their roles.

• Through continuous improvement strengthen the tools, practices and impact of the service.

• Work alongside all staff across ‘whole service’ to support a culture and environment of Learning

Together to lift and improve practice, providing open, transparent and objective dialogue across

all levels of management surrounding practice and service delivery.

Communication, Engagement and Training:

• Lead and support the implementation of the Coaching/ Mentoring through Audit Activity

Programme, working in collaboration with staff at all levels to develop a shared understanding

of what good looks like.

• Support the development of reflective practice and critical challenge in a safe environment.

• Aggregate and disseminate the findings of audits on a regular basis across the service so as to

maximise the learning opportunities for all staff.

Data Analysis and Decision-Making:

• In conjunction with the Head of Practice Improvement and the Senior Management Group,

identify, plan and carry out periodic thematic audits. Report the findings, recommendations and

develop ensuing Action Plans which can achieve the required changes within achievable time-scales.

• Lead on translating audit findings into learning and development programmes, working closely

with organisational development and service leads to implement changes required to ensure

improvements are measured practice standards are raised.

• Provide high level reports in respect of audit activity, reviewing practice against performance

information and practice standards in order to ensure there is sustained practice improvement

and positive outcomes are achieved for children and young people.

• Provide data, intelligence and analysis of each team against ‘The standards for employers for

Social Workers in England’.

• Contribute to and provide analytical reports to assist in the Audit/ Coaching Program to provide

critical intelligence and data across the ‘whole service’.

• Provide the Director of Children’s Services with clear measurable and analytical practice

outcomes across Children’s Services.

• Contribute to and/or lead interagency audits commissioned by the Wirral Safeguarding Board

including contributions to Inter-agency Management Reviews and Serious Case Reviews as

appropriate.

• Carry out regular overview analysis and reports of service-based audits feeding into a regular

quality assurance report, identifying areas for improvement and changes required to practice,

policy and procedures resulting from audits.

Performance Management:

• Promote and develop improved understanding of audit and quality assurance to establish a

culture of continuous improvement as part of a reflective approach to practice, raising practice

standards and the quality of safeguarding and so improving outcomes for children and young

people.

• Support the development of professional skills, knowledge, practice and performance across

Children’s Services.

Compliance:

• Adhere to and comply with all relevant corporate policies and procedures including Health &

Safety, General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), Corporate Governance and Code of

Conduct.

• Ensure that all service initiatives adhere to relevant legislation, policies and practices.

Other:

• Any other duties commensurate with the grade.

Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.

What’s on offer for the Social Worker

· Excellent competitive pay rate – paid weekly!

· Excellent management structure with experienced leaders

· Desirable location with excellent transport links

· A stable and well-supported working environment

Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:

• Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.
• Competitive Rates of pay
• In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support
• Enhanced DBS completed.
• Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team
• An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant
• Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area

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