Practice Development Team Manager

Practice Development Team Manager - CSC/26/716/BH

Directorate: People (Childrens, Adults, Public Health, Education and SEND)

Department: Children’s Services

Salary: Up to £57,554

Job Status: Part time Permanent

Hours: 18.5 per week

Location: Various Family Hubs throughout Medway as well as Broadside office

Working style: Hybrid – Works part from any Family Hub as well as Broadside and part from home.

Closing Date: 19th July 2026

Medway Family Solutions, provides early targeted intervention by working holistically with families with multiple and complex needs to enable them to make changes and improvements to their lives.

An exciting part-time opportunity (18.5 hours) has arisen for the position of Team Manager (Practice Development) within Family Solutions

Key focuses of the role will be:

Providing an effective service to children, young people and their families ensuring all interventions to Children & their Families are completed to a high standard and in accordance with our practice standards. Included in this will be the line management, supervision and oversight of practitioners practice with Children & their Families.

You will be jointly responsible for the delivery of relevant parenting programmes across Medway and contributing to driving forward the Council’s parenting strategy.

Leading on the practice development for staff in Family Solutions and other staff within the multi-disciplinary staff team, incorporating research/evidence-based approach to ensure high quality and consistent application of practice.

As a team manager in Family Solutions, you will also undertake quality assurance work to ensure the provision of high-quality support to children and their families.

You will have significant social work experience, be able to evidence good leadership skills and a proven track record of delivering good outcomes for children, young people and their families.

You will hold a degree in social work and be registered with Social Work England. You will also be able to demonstrate a breadth of knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable children in a non statutory setting and ideally have experience of working with ‘Signs of Safety’ or a similar strengths and relationships based practice framework.

The successful post holder will be subject to a Enhanced Childrens’ DBS check.

Shortlisting will take place on: 20/07/2026

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Nikki Lloyd on 07736024078.

Children matter in Medway, and so do you. It’s an exciting time to join us as we offer competitive pay and conditions and hybrid working. We are committed to helping you to grow and develop throughout your career and reach your full potential. Our practice development offer, whether you are a manager or practitioner, ensures you will be guided, supported and cared for.

Candidates will be offered a competitive basic salary between £52,921 and £57,554 per annum, dependant on your experience, and the potential to earn up to £67,554 per year when market premiums and retention are applied.

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Our Offer

• We are proud to offer a range of benefits including –
• A market allowance of £7000 per annum (payable in 12 equal instalments)
• A retention payment of £3000 per annum (payable in April, following 1 years service in Medway)
• A generous annual leave entitlement up to 30 days plus bank holidays
• An excellent local government pension scheme
• An essential car user allowance with option to apply for a lease car after six months.
• Free car parking.
• Hybrid working - enabling you to work from home/office (minimum of 2 days per week will be required in the office). Assessment Teams are office based for duty weeks.
• Relocation package of up to £8,000.
• A range of staff benefits and discounts including access to fantastic discounts and savings on shops and services, travel discounts, health and wellbeing support, and an employee assistance service.
• Access to professional development and support including Community Care Inform.

About You

• You will hold a recognised Social Work qualification eg. Degree in Social Work, PGC in Social Work, CQSW, DipSW or equivalent and be registered with Social Work England.
• You will have successfully completed your ASYE.
• You will have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes (including business use for carrying passengers).
• For further information on the qualifications, skills and experience required, please refer to the Job Profile and Person Specification.

Important Information

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate all criteria which are essential for appointment to the role.
• For further information, and for details of the benefits of working for Medway Council, please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.
• Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
• Please note, we prioritise applications from current Medway Council redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.
• We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.

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