East Sussex County Council
Practice Manager
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Job Description
Are you ready to make a positive and rewarding change to your career and are you passionate about supporting adults to achieve positive outcomes? If the answer is yes, then we would welcome your application.
We are looking for a passionate and experienced individual to become the Practice Manager on the Transitions Team to lead and oversee the delivery of Adult Social Care services.
In this key leadership role, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of services within your area, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred support to adults and young people with learning disabilities.
You will drive performance, quality, and continuous improvement while supporting and developing a dedicated team.
This role may require travel within the service area and participation in out-of-hours support arrangements.
We Are Looking For Candidates Who Have
- Relevant professional and/or management qualification.
- Understanding of health and social care legislation.
- Ability to make decisions when dealing with often constant and conflicting demands on time.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults at Risk procedures.
- Performance management.
Please download the job description and person specification for more information.
To Apply
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.
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Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams. Interviews will be taking place week commencing 31/08/2026. If you are unavailable on these dates let us know and we may be able to schedule an alternative date to interview you.
Candidates who meet certain criteria are given priority when we shortlist. See our priority status page for details.
Join Our Transitions Team To
- Have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of adults with learning disabilities
- Lead and shape high-quality, person-centred services
- Work within a supportive leadership team
- Get ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.
Vocational Training through Apprenticeships is now available to our staff, ranging from entry level to degree level qualifications. You can talk to the hiring manager and the apprenticeship team about what qualifications would be relevant to you and this job role, and if it is possible to support you in apprenticeship training.
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For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Scott Templeman, Operations Manager at scott.templeman@eastsussex.gov.uk to request a MS teams call or phone call.
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"I love being a manager and I love managing a team. I really enjoy developing my staff and working together to achieve our shared purpose." - Ceris, Team Manager
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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 https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record. 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 https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
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.
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