Practice Manager - Adoption

Location Manchester
Job type Contract
Salary Up to £35.00 per hour
Reference HQ00108997_1595851492

Sanctuary Social Care is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Practice Manager to fill a full-time role within an Adoption Team based in Tameside. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of social work practice in children's services and be registered with Social Work England.

The pay rate for this locum Practice Manager job is £35 per hour (Assignment rate) and is an initial 3-month contract.

As postholder of this role you will:

  • Case manage complex cases.
  • Attended Legal Planning meetings
  • Provide management support, guidance, regular supervision to members of the adoption team and care planning and family finding teams within the Regional Adoption Agency.
  • Provide management oversight of the linking and matching process.
  • Chair meeting relevant to Care Planning and the Adoption process.
  • Support with the development of the Care Planning and Family finding spoke with the Regional Adoption Agency.
  • Provide Duty Management Cover.
  • Quality assure, tracking cases to prevent drift.
  • Deputise in the Team Managers absence.

Requirements of the Practice Manager:

  • A recognised and relevant professional social work qualification (Degree/Diploma in Social Work).
  • Registered on Social Work England.
  • Recent managerial experience
  • Experience of Care Planning and Adoption Regulations.

Contact:

This Practice Manager job is advertised by Vaughan Graham; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.