Practice Development Manager – Adult Social Care

East Midlands
£450-£550 per day via umbrella – Negotiable
3-6 month initial contract
Hybrid

This Council is continuing its improvement journey within Adult Social Care. They are creating a new Service Development function, with an initial focus on developing the Practice Framework, strengthening the Quality Assurance Framework, and establishing working practices that enable practitioners to deliver outstanding, person‑centred support to people who draw on care and support.

If you are a registered Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with significant experience in delivering strategic practice change, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a whole‑system approach rooted firmly in co‑production and continuous improvement.

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Your Role as Practice Development Manager - Adult Social Care

• Lead the development and implementation of our Adult Social Care Practice Framework.
• Drive the creation and embedding of a Quality Assurance Framework, including audit tools and practice standards.
• Develop policies, procedures and practice guidance that support consistent, strengths‑based practice.
• Shape and deliver learning and development opportunities in a range of formats, supporting practitioners and managers across the service.
• Lead cross‑service improvement work, identifying gaps, good practice and opportunities for system-wide change.
• Work closely with leaders and partners to create a culture of high-quality practice, reflection and accountability.
• Support preparations for CQC local authority assessment, contributing to improvement planning and evidence collation.

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Your Previous Experience as Practice Development Manager- Adult Social Care

• Experience working at Team Manager, Service Manager or Head of Service level within Adult Social Care.
• A strong track record of leading and delivering practice change programmes.
• Experience developing policies, procedures, practice guidance and operational frameworks.
• Demonstrable experience designing and delivering learning and development opportunities.
• Experience implementing and managing a Quality Assurance Framework, including audit activity and improvement actions.
• Ability to lead, influence and drive change across multi‑disciplinary teams and partner organisations.
• Contemporary knowledge of legislation, national policy, strengths‑based practice models and emerging research.
• Experience of supporting or leading a CQC local authority assessment and associated improvement activity.
• Social Work England or HCPC registration (Social Work/OT).

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Next Steps

Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams as soon as possible, with an anticipated start shortly afterwards.

If you’re interested in discussing this opportunity further—or know someone who may be a great fit—please contact Terry Lee or Mel Machin on 0117 313 7110, or apply today.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Recruitment decisions are based solely on skills and experience. Our clients are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and will fully support any workplace adjustments needed.