At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise and support social work staff to ensure high-quality services for children and families.
- Company: Essex County Council, a leader in promoting equality and diversity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and commitment to inclusivity.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for community engagement and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of young people and families while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Recognised social work qualification and current registration with Social Work England.
The predicted salary is between 20500 - 57988 £ per year.
About the Role
- Practice Supervisor – Family Solutions Braintree and Witham (Permanent, Full Time)
- Working Style: Fixed‑base worker
Role focuses on ensuring best practice through professional supervision, specialist advice and consultation for social work staff, and maintaining high quality services to children and families.
- Accountabilities
- Provide effective clinical/professional supervision for Family Workers and multidisciplinary team.
- Undertake quality assurance to deliver high quality support to young people and families.
- Work with staff and partners to ensure effective risk management in line with thresholds and procedures.
- Maintain current knowledge of legislation, policy changes and research developments to advise the team.
- Provide formal, systemic supervision focusing on staff wellbeing and family contexts.
- Promote active engagement of young people and families in decision‑making around intervention plans.
- Collaborate with the Team Manager to improve consistent practice and high performance standards.
- Represent Family Solutions at relevant county and local meetings to ensure effective multi‑agency working.
- Achieve annually defined targets and objectives within the performance management framework.
Experience & Qualifications
- Recognised social work qualification (Diploma, degree, Masters, CQSW, CSS or equivalent) and current registration with Social Work England.
- Evidence of continuing professional development aligned to relevant competency frameworks and experience of social work.
- Operational understanding of effective risk management for children and others.
- Commitment to quality assurance, including case audit and seeking feedback from children and families.
- Ability to develop staff practice to improve outcomes for children and families.
- Ability to deliver high quality training and development sessions to a multi‑agency staff group.
- Demonstrable commitment to involving children and families in decision‑making and shaping quality assurance.
- Committed to developing community resources and working with volunteers where relevant.
- Equality, Diversity and Welfare
Essex County Council is a Disability Confident Leader and commits to interview all disabled applicants under our Job Interview Scheme and all suitable veterans and care leavers.
The role requires mobility across Essex and beyond with a valid driving licence or alternative arrangement.
DBS checks are required as part of employment.
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We think you need these skills to ace Practice Supervisor- Family Solutions Braintree and Witham in Silver End
Clinical Supervision
Quality Assurance
Risk Management
Legislation Knowledge
Systemic Supervision
Engagement Strategies
Multi-Agency Collaboration
