Practice Development Manager (R)
Are you a qualified, experienced social worker who is professionally curious with a determination to raise standards and improve outcomes for our children, young people, and families? We seek an experienced manager who has excellent analytical skills, experience of auditing, training and development/ supervision of others.
We are looking for 2 Practice Development Managers who will sit within our Quality Assurance, Practice Development & Academy service. You will be passionate about supporting our Children’s Services workforce; in particular our Newly Qualified Social Workers so they receive the right support to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE).
1 Practice Development Manager (PDM) will take more responsibility for our Academy and will supervise our dedicated Newly Qualified Support Officer & Development Leads. The other PDM will lead thematic dip sampling and take responsibility for ensuring our policies, procedures and practice standards are up to date and understood. Both PDMs will need to be flexible, accessible and strengths based; able to identify and celebrate good practice with the ability to raise challenge when necessary. PDMs are expected to work confidently with social workers, managers, learning and development colleagues, and partners to support effective learning conversations and facilitation of other learning events. Good IT skills, an eye for detail and experience of collaborative working is essential.
Both PDMs will work closely with the Principal Social Worker (Service Manager - Quality Assurance, Practice Development & Academy) to drive practice forward; ensuring opportunities are created to gain feedback from children, families, and our teams to inform practice and innovation. PDMs will need to understand and review performance data which will also support them to identify areas for further consideration.
Should you wish for any flexible working patterns to be considered in accordance with our family friendly and work life balance policies; please provide details of any arrangements to be considered as part of the application process.
Interviews expected to take place: Week commencing 02.02.26; likely dates 02.02.26 and 04.02.26
Equal Opportunities
Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody’s identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual’s skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
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How to apply
Please apply online via the link provided.
Please fully complete the online expression of interest.
