Senior Practice Leader, Family Assessment Centre

Virtual Bridges, Inc.; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 34,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading family assessment center in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Practitioner to oversee operations and provide leadership in a therapeutic residential setting. This role requires extensive experience in child and family services, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding and management readiness. Applicants should demonstrate high standards of communication and leadership skills while maintaining a therapeutic focus to ensure safety and quality in assessments. Flexibility to work various shifts and a commitment to regulatory standards are essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience within residential, assessment-based, or child and family services.
• Demonstrated leadership capability and readiness for management responsibility.
• Advanced safeguarding knowledge and professional judgement.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts ensuring safe staffing and clear allocation of duties.
• Provide oversight of assessment activity for quality adherence.
• Act as key escalation point for safeguarding concerns.

Skills

Leadership capability

Advanced safeguarding knowledge

Strong decision-making skills

Organisational and problem-solving skills

High standards of written and verbal communication

Job description

A leading family assessment center in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Practitioner to oversee operations and provide leadership in a therapeutic residential setting. This role requires extensive experience in child and family services, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding and management readiness. Applicants should demonstrate high standards of communication and leadership skills while maintaining a therapeutic focus to ensure safety and quality in assessments. Flexibility to work various shifts and a commitment to regulatory standards are essential.