Senior Practitioner

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22 October 2023
Fixed Term
Part Time including some weekends
26
2years
Meadow House, Littleworth, Mansfield, Nottingham, NG18 2TB
Children and Families
£34,723 - £39,493 per annum (pro rata)

We are looking for a committed and resilient individual to work with our amazing young people. Working with our young people is an extraordinary job therefore we are looking for an extraordinary person!

We are aspirational for the young people we support and work relentlessly to maximise their full potential in all areas of development. 

We are looking for a part time(26hrs) Senior practitioner to oversee the Home Support Hub within the Specialist Support Team. We are looking for someone with CQC knowledge and experience of leading a team to meet the standards expected as a CQC regulated service.

The role can be challenging at times but also rewarding in so many ways. You will build positive relationships with staff, to develop the service in meeting the needs of the families we support to make a difference to each of their lives. 

You will be required to manage 2 full time Co-ordinators, 5 Team leaders and oversee the front-line support workers within the home support Hub in the delivery of safe, supportive, and positive care which includes personal and intimate care, across the whole county.

The Specialist Support team works 52 weeks, including evenings, weekends, and school holidays. 

You will be part of the management team and act for the other Senior practitioners to cover holidays and sickness and may need to cover the Team Manager at times. You will be part of a weekend rota (1 in 4) to provide management duty / on call cover.

This role is countywide but partly office based at Meadow House (Mansfield) therefore you will be required travel across the county, therefore a driving licence and use of a vehicle is essential.

For more information or further questions please contact the Team Manager on 0115 804 1082

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INDICDS

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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Tier 6

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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