Job Description

About the role

Practice Manager Children in Care - Separated Children's and No Recourse to Public Funds Team

Duration - 12 Months (

Fixed Term or Secondment)

The Children in Care Service are looking to recruit a Practice Manager on secondment. The successful applicant will be required to support the Team Manager on day-to-day operational issues and may on occasions be required to deputise in their absence.


What will you be doing?

This is a large and busy team that works with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (under 18) and with families who have no recourse to public funds. In this role you will support, advise and guide social workers as well as family support workers. This will involve line management of the team, regular case and personal supervisions to enhance performance and case management. Additionally, you will be required to carry out annual appraisals.


This is a very fast paced and busy role that strives to deliver positive outcomes for our children and families in collaboration with our colleagues in the Leaving Care Service and our external partners


About you

The applicant must hold a recognised Social Work qualification (degree/diploma) and be registered with Social Work England.


You will have a strong background in the provision of Children in Care, along with the motivation and drive for self-development together with the ability to develop others'.

You will need:

Previous management experience - desirable Knowledge and experience of immigration processes - essential Social Work England Registration with 18 months minimum post qualification experience Previous experience within Children in Care Excellent written and verbal communication skills including ability to use word and excel to produce reports, carry out correspondence and keep accurate records. Excellent organisational ability.


This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. It is also a regulated activity and will be subject to a Barred List check


About us

At Northamptonshire Children's Trust, children, young people and families are at the heart of all we do - in every decision we make and every action we take. Our mission is driven by the unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcomes for them. The Trust is wholly owned and funded but operationally independent from the Councils.


Our workforce are our most valuable asset and are pivotal to making the services and support we offer to children, young people and families who need us to be the absolute best we can be.


We value our colleagues and empower them to be able to do the best job of their lives every single day, working in a culture of support and kindness where achievements are celebrated and creativity is very much welcomed.


At NCT equality, diversity and inclusion are part of us and in everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and thrive in our organisation. We are a disability confident employer and have a commitment to care leavers who we guarantee an interview if they meet the essential criteria.


Join our dedicated team and be a part of an organisation where your work makes a real difference.


Our benefits

We are committed to continuous improvement, building a skilled, knowledgeable, and flexible workforce alongside promoting innovation and creativity whilst keeping children, young people and families at the heart of all we do.


We really value our workforce and offer you a great benefits package including:

SWE Registration

paid yearly

(social care colleagues) Relocation

costs of up to 8,000

Retention bonus payments for established personnel

28 days annual leave,

plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time) and an additional 5 days, after 5 years

Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover

(3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.

Opportunity to purchase

up to 25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

- We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.

Employee discounts

with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.

Flexible and family working arrangements

including enhanced maternity benefits

A permanent, supportive and inclusive management team

where you will be empowered to make good professional decisions Extensive Learning & Development and

career development

opportunities *

Subsidised

town centre car parking scheme