Quality and Practice Manager

Annually:
Salary range £48,748 to £54,164 per annum plus allowances as applicable
Region:
Nationwide or Remote
Location:
Nationwide
Department:
Quality & Practice
Vacancy Type:
Secondment
Working hours per week:
35
Duration of Fixed Term:
9 months
Closing Date:
25 October 2026
Planned hires:
1

Salary: £48,748 to £54,164

Location: United Kingdom; Home based

Directorate: Organisational Safeguarding

Team: Quality and Practice

Vacancy Type: Internal vacancy; 9 month secondment (which might be extended to 12months)

Hiring Manager: Shuna Bray

Working Hours Per Week: 35

We are looking to recruit an experienced social worker who has proven ability in management or leadership skills to join the organisation safeguarding directorate for a 9 month secondment as a Quality and Practice Manager.

Do you have?

Excellent communication and influencing skills
The passion to drive improved outcomes for children and families across a range of service
Experience of supporting and developing staff whose performance is not yet meeting standards,
An understanding of implementing quality assurance and performance management system

As this is an internal secondment opportunity, we are looking for a candidate who have the potential to grow and develop. Support and guidance will be offered by a second, experienced Quality and Practice Manager in addition to the Strategic Service Manager.

The successful candidate will:

Provide line management, supervision and development opportunities for a team of Consultant Social Workers (CSWs)
Lead, coordinate and oversee a range of quality assurance activities to support the Services Directorate as they continually improve and embed safe and high quality practice with babies, children and young people.

If you would like to learn more about the team, the role or ask any questions, please reach out to Shuna Bray, Strategic Service Manager for Quality and Practice, Shuna.Bray@NSPCC.org.uk or Caroline Watts , Quality and Practice Director, Caroline.Watts@NSPCC.org.uk

In keeping with our values and our policies, if any individuals who are regrettably at risk of redundancy apply for a role and meet the minimum essential criteria they will be given priority consideration

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Safer Recruitment

As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.

Trauma Informed

At the NSPCC we are on a journey to becoming a trauma-informed organisation for the children, young people and families that we work with, as well as our staff and volunteers. To be trauma-informed is one of the guiding principles that shape and guide our 2021-2031 Strategy. This means understanding the nature of adversity, trauma, and resilience so that we can work towards reducing and preventing further harm and promoting recovery and healing. Coming to work at the NSPCC will provide the opportunity for you to join us in our commitment to becoming a trauma-informed organisation.

Quality and Practice Manager

Quality and Practice Manager