CSW - Service Manager Principal Family Therapist - MSTAR4

Service Manager – Principal Family Therapist (CSW)

MSTAR4 | Havering, London

Hourly Rate: £47.44 per hour (Umbrella) Location: Havering, Romford Working Arrangement: Minimum 3 days per week onsite Contract: Agency / Temporary Service: Starting Well Service

Job Overview

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Service Manager – Principal Family Therapist (CSW) to join the Starting Well Service within Havering.

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly skilled and qualified Principal Family Therapist to provide clinical leadership, supervision and specialist support to practitioners, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, effective and evidence-based services to children, young people and families.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the strategic direction and operational delivery of the Starting Well Service, promoting best practice, developing staff capability and ensuring high standards of clinical practice across the service.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality and regular clinical supervision to practitioners working within the service, ensuring alignment with the strategic direction and operational delivery of the Starting Well Service.

• Deliver skills coaching and training to staff, promoting and supporting highly specialist clinical assessments.

• Work closely with operational teams to ensure effective monitoring of individual Family Therapists' performance.

• Actively contribute to supervisory and appraisal frameworks, ensuring performance issues are identified and addressed promptly in accordance with relevant policies and procedures.

• Promote high standards of clinical practice, professional development and service delivery.

• Support practitioners in developing their clinical knowledge, skills and confidence through specialist guidance and supervision.

Essential Requirements

Applicants must meet the following essential criteria:

• Hold a UK-recognised Master's-level qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy / Family Therapy.

• Be registered with the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP).

• Hold a UK-recognised qualification in Systemic Supervision or an equivalent qualification.

• Be registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

• Be registered with Social Work England.

• Have substantial experience in family therapy, systemic practice and clinical supervision.

• Demonstrate the ability to provide clinical leadership, coaching and professional support to multidisciplinary practitioners.

• UK Passport or a full right to work in the UK.

Working Arrangements

• The role is based at Havering Town Hall, Romford.

• The successful candidate will be required to work onsite for a minimum of 3 days per week.

• The working arrangements are not expected to change.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to take on a senior clinical leadership role within a key family-focused service, supporting practitioners, strengthening clinical practice and contributing to positive outcomes for children, young people and families across Havering.

For more information, please contact Shivashni Govender at LinsCare