Practice Manager

Practice Manager

Here at Cheshire West and Chester Council, we are committed to providing excellent Adult Social Care services to residents. We are one team, putting what matters to people first and are investing in a number of roles, across our service areas to grow our dynamic, solution focused team.

So, wherever you are in your life, there is something to suit you in Adult Social Care, whether that be meaningful work, feeling valued in your role, career progression, pay progression or a great work life balance, this is where you will find it. If you want to be a part of our welcoming, values driven service and are passionate about being part of a team that can make a real difference for local people, please take a look at the roles we have available.

Our Adult Social Care Services are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission.

Cheshire West and Chester Council is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

The Adults with Learning Disabilities Service is offering a unique and exciting opportunity for an innovative and motivated individual who is looking for a change in focus or to develop their management and leadership skills.

• Practice Manager, grade 11 post

• Adults with Learning Disabilities Service – Chester/Ellesmere Port team

• Full time 37 hours per week

• Permanent contract

• Closing date: 11/10/2026

The Adults with Learning Disabilities team is an extremely supportive team environment with a strong culture of continuing professional development, strengths based and person-centred practice. Supporting adults with learning disabilities can be rewarding; the team works with a high number of people with varied needs ranging from complex health to forensic needs, who require skilled interventions. The team is extremely experienced, highly motivated and a hardworking group of skilled professionals, many of whom are longstanding in the service. The post involves close working with CW&C partners as well as the NHS and external partner agencies.

The post-holder will be a registered social worker currently working for CW&C Adult Social Care. We are seeking someone with experience in:

• Supporting and developing staff
• Working with providers of services
• Working under the MCA, MHA and Care Act
• Assessing, reviewing and planning for complex care needs while balancing rights and risks

The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with the existing Practice Managers in the service. Some of the key roles include the following:

• To line manage and have supervisory responsibility for the team
• Oversee the workflow into the team, manage the allocation of work and management of caseloads
• Manage the performance of the team in relation to agreed targets and objectives
• Support the development of creative practice, research in practice and service innovation
• Provide direct support to team members with complex cases and facilitation of associated meetings such as multi-disciplinary meetings, best interest meetings and safeguarding for example.

I would encourage anyone interested to contact Suzie Baker for an informal discussion as an opportunity to discuss the role and address any questions.

For further information, please contact suzie.baker@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

Please note that this job is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and children. It’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. adults at risk, children, or both).

To find out more information about what it is like to work for Cheshire West and Chester Council including our rewards and benefits please see www.cwcrecruitment.co.uk

Candidates may use AI tools to support proofreading, editing and presentation. However, all application materials should represent the candidate's own experience, perspectives and thinking. We are seeking original and authentic responses, and applicants should ensure that any submission reflects their own analysis, judgement and vision for the role. No candidate will meet every single requirement - if your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £13.45 per hour for all contracted hours.

For any technical enquiries please email Sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk and quote job reference number in all correspondence.

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