Practice Manager Youth Support Team
| Posting date: | 15 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £57,467.00 to £62,411.00 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 January 2026 |
| Location: | Cavendish House, Hastings TN34 3AA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | East Sussex County Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 2251 |
Summary
Are you ready to lead, inspire, and shape outstanding social work practice for children and families? We want to hear from you!
As a Practice Manager, you will oversee and ensure the delivery of high-quality social work practice, including assessment, intervention, and risk management.
You will provide leadership and motivation to ensure services are effective, values-based, and achieve positive outcomes for children and families. The role includes managing performance, quality, resources, and budgets, and supporting organisational decisions and initiatives. Practice Manager also leads and develops the team by promoting a positive learning culture.
As a Practice Manager some of you will model professional knowledge, authority and an acknowledged depth of expertise, and will develop effective professional practice by providing and supporting regular reflective supervision. You will manage practice development and performance of the team including induction, appointment support, probation, appraisals, professional development, workforce planning, and effective implementation of personnel procedures, including absence and performance management.
The people we are looking for in this vital position will:
Have a recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with the professional regulatory body.
Have specialist training (academic or in-house provision e.g. advanced Motivational Interviewing, Adult Attachment training etc).
Be a Level 1 Practice Educator Professional, currently undertaking the course or evidence of a confirmed space to undertake course.
Promote the use of evidence and theory to support practice in complex and changing circumstances.
Model and help others to maintain professional and personal boundaries and skilled use of self.
To apply for this role, please follow the link to our website and click the ‘Apply Now’ button to upload your CV and Supporting Statement. We will use your Supporting Statement to shortlist, so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
“I undertook an apprenticeship in Leadership and Management which enabled me to progress. I’ve been really lucky to have been given lots of wonderful opportunities here, so I want to use the experience and skills I’ve got to develop other staff.” Kayleigh, Practice Manager
For sharing my expertise, I choose East Sussex!
As a Practice Manager, you will oversee and ensure the delivery of high-quality social work practice, including assessment, intervention, and risk management.
You will provide leadership and motivation to ensure services are effective, values-based, and achieve positive outcomes for children and families. The role includes managing performance, quality, resources, and budgets, and supporting organisational decisions and initiatives. Practice Manager also leads and develops the team by promoting a positive learning culture.
As a Practice Manager some of you will model professional knowledge, authority and an acknowledged depth of expertise, and will develop effective professional practice by providing and supporting regular reflective supervision. You will manage practice development and performance of the team including induction, appointment support, probation, appraisals, professional development, workforce planning, and effective implementation of personnel procedures, including absence and performance management.
The people we are looking for in this vital position will:
Have a recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with the professional regulatory body.
Have specialist training (academic or in-house provision e.g. advanced Motivational Interviewing, Adult Attachment training etc).
Be a Level 1 Practice Educator Professional, currently undertaking the course or evidence of a confirmed space to undertake course.
Promote the use of evidence and theory to support practice in complex and changing circumstances.
Model and help others to maintain professional and personal boundaries and skilled use of self.
To apply for this role, please follow the link to our website and click the ‘Apply Now’ button to upload your CV and Supporting Statement. We will use your Supporting Statement to shortlist, so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
“I undertook an apprenticeship in Leadership and Management which enabled me to progress. I’ve been really lucky to have been given lots of wonderful opportunities here, so I want to use the experience and skills I’ve got to develop other staff.” Kayleigh, Practice Manager
For sharing my expertise, I choose East Sussex!
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