Job Description

Why Work for us:

Services for young people in Southampton are Good and the leadership is Outstanding. There has never been a better time to join an organisation which is going from strength to strength. Ofsted commended our young people\xe2\x80\x99s hub as a fantastic place to do direct young with young people; our response to young people\xe2\x80\x99s homelessness was described as effective with and evident desire to support families to stay together, our edge of care support was described creative and work in response to missing and exploitation was described as thorough.

We are looking for a Practice Manager to lead a team of social workers, youth workers and substance misuse workers within one of our Young People\'s Service teams.
Our Young people\'s Service is all about trying reduce the impact of, and disrupting, child criminal and sexual exploitation, and enabling families live together where there is a real risk of breakdown.

In Southampton, this area of work has high levels of demand and there is high level of complexity in the City. We need someone special to lead our third young people\xe2\x80\x99s service team. This person needs to be quick to find solutions to complex challenges: this could be young people encountering coercion or violence, struggling to access education or training, or recovering from traumatic experiences.

As a Practice Manager you will support your team in balancing and prioritising competing demands and helping young people to recover from trauma. We need someone who is calm, containing, solution focused, quick thinking and positive. We are looking for someone who can give young people, families and colleagues hope and aspiration. A minimum of 3 days per week in the office will be required.

Are you this inspirational and motivational leader? Are you a Qualified Social Worker ? If you are, why don\xe2\x80\x99t you join the Southampton family ?

We are a systemic service and we will train you in systemic practice. We are proud of our practice development offer, it is one of the best in the country. Like the best families we are supportive, restorative and flexible. We also like to have fun and enjoyment away from a high pressured work environment and we encourage positive and supportive relationships in within the workforce.

Contact details for informal discussion:
For a further discussion please contact Sarah Ball Sarah.Ball@southampton.gov.uk or Tim Nelson Tim.Nelson@southampton.gov.uk

Additional information:

• This post requires an Enhanced DBS check.
• For any posts that require a DBS check, if you have lived outside the UK within the last 5 years, you will be required to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct or a police certificate from the country/countries you have resided in. Kindly note that this is at the expense of the candidate, as well as any costs involved for translating into English.
• Please note the salary quoted is based on full time hours (37 hours).
• Working hours 37 per week
• Please note all adverts close to applications at 23.55pm on the specified closing date.

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As a Corporate Parent we are actively aiming to support all our Looked After Children (LAC) and Care Leavers. Any Applicants who are care leavers or in a LAC position and who meet the essential criteria for the post applied for will be guaranteed an interview.

Job Category

Childrens Social Care

Location

Civic Centre, Southampton, SO14 7LY

Head of Service

Young Peoples Service

Contract Type

Permanent

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

FTE Salary Min

\xc2\xa347,573

FTE Salary Max

\xc2\xa353,570

Closing Date

10/08/2023

Job Reference

14253

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