Practice Manager, Emergency Duty Service

Are you a dynamic social work leader ready to make a real difference? We're looking for a Practice Manager to lead, inspire, and support a dedicated team delivering high-quality social work services for children and families.

We are looking for a Practice Manager (12-month fixed-term) to lead and support Children's Services Emergency Duty Team.

The Practice Manager leads the Children's Services Emergancy Duty Team, ensuring the team delivers professional and timely responses to urgent social care needs outside normal office hours. They provide guidance and support to senior social workers, social workers, case workers, and other team members, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration. The role involves managing the team's rota, ensuring sufficient coverage, overseeing performance and quality, and managing resources and budgets, all while making sure decisions align with statutory requirements and County Council policies. The Practice Manager also approves staff expenses, acts as a bridge between daytime and out-of-hours services, and provides support during major incidents, helping the department respond effectively when it matters most.

The people we are looking for in this vital position will have:

• Recognised Social Work qualification and current registration with the professional regulatory body.
• Specialist training (academic or in-house provision e.g. advanced Motivational Interviewing, Adult Attachment training etc.)
• Communicate effectively in highly charged, complex and challenging circumstances to support professional decision making.
• Level 1 Practice Educator Professional or currently undertaking the course or evidence of commitment to undertake course.

Unsociable working hours will be required

Being a Practice Manager gives you the opportunity to Lead, inspire, and shape a social work team while driving positive outcomes for children and families through innovative, evidence-based practice.

To apply for this role, please follow the 'Apply Now' button above and upload your CV and a Supporting Statement. We will be using your Supporting Statement to shortlist so please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.

Please download the Job Description & Person Specification for more information.

For guidance on how to write an application see our how to apply page .

Interviews will take place face to face on the 21 November in Lewes .

Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Jo Nash –

'There are a whole range of different skills people can bring to the role. I find the work very rewarding and enjoy the variety this type of work brings.' - Gary, Day Service Support Worker

For putting my skills to good use, choose East Sussex

Additional Information

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to . Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad.

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.