Managing Practitioner

Dates

30th November 2026 - 22nd February 2027

£27.56 per hour

Location

Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE

Skills

Coaching,

Safeguarding,

Social Work,

Relationship-building,

Analysis,

Child Social Worker

Who You Are

We're looking for someone who:

Is a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
Has significant post-qualifying experience within Children's Social Care (+3 years PQE).
Has experience of working within a Front Door, MASH, Assessment, Safeguarding, Duty, or Family Help service.
Is confident in analyzing complex information and making safeguarding decisions.
Has a strong understanding of restorative, strengths-based and relationship-focused practice.
Can coach, support, and influence colleagues to develop excellent practice.
Enjoys partnership working and building effective professional relationships.
Is passionate about ensuring children and families receive the right support at the right time.
Shares our commitment to Families First and helping families achieve sustainable change.

As a Managing Practitioner, you will:

Support the screening, analysis, and decision-making of contacts and referrals into the Integrated Front Door.
Provide expert advice and consultation on complex safeguarding concerns.
Support practitioners and managers to make proportionate, child-centered decisions.
Champion restorative, relationship-based, and strengths-focused practice.
Promote Family Help and Families First approaches.
Coach, mentor, and support practitioners through reflective discussions and shared learning.
Contribute to quality assurance, audits, and service improvement activity.
Build strong relationships with partner agencies and provide professional challenge where appropriate.
Represent the service at multi-agency panels and meetings, including MAPPA, MARAC, and other safeguarding forums.
Lead or champion areas of practice development such as neglect, domestic abuse, contextual safeguarding, exploitation, or Families First.

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