Advanced Practitioner PD Hub

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Secondment opportunities

Career development & training

Job summary

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking an Advanced Practitioner to join the Practice Development Hub in Barnsley. You will shape and deliver our continuous professional development for children’s social workers without case holding responsibility.

You will work with the Practice Development Manager and Principal Social Worker to co-design training, mentor staff, and support apprentices and Newly Qualified Social Workers through the ASYE, strengthening multi-agency collaboration.

Qualifications

• This role requires a recognised Social Work qualification and registration with Social Work England.
• A Practice Educator qualification is desirable.
• Significant post-qualification experience including supervision and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver training for children's social care staff.
• Work with Quality Assurance to embed learning from audits.
• Drive multi-agency working with colleges and universities.
• Ensure teams have resources to support professional development.
• Offer mentoring and supervision to colleagues.
• Support Newly Qualified Social Workers in their ASYE and practice.

Skills

Advanced Practitioner

Mentoring

Supervision

Training delivery

Education

Social Work qualification (SW England registered)

Job description

Directorate: Children's Services Service: Children & Family Social Care

Working Arrangements : agile, min 3 days in the office

This is a full-time role. We are committed to supporting work-life balance, and requests for flexible working, including job share, will be considered in line with the needs of the service. Given the requirement for continuity of support to service users, any flexible working arrangements would need to ensure consistency in case management.

Contract type: Fixed term until 31/3/2028

We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch .

Suitable for Secondment: Employees wishing to be considered for secondment should agree with their head of service before submitting an application form

The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.

This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check

If you are currently living overseas or have lived overseas in the last five years please be aware, if you are the preferred candidate for the post, you will be required to apply for an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in. If you experience difficulty in obtaining an overseas criminal record check please email [e-mail]

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

About the Post:

This is an exciting time to join Barnsley Children and Family Social Care Service who are seeking to recruit an Advanced Practitioner to join our Practice Development Hub to cover an internal secondment. Our service has a genuine commitment to supporting our teams and social workers to deliver the very best outcomes for our children and young people which makes it the perfect time for forward thinking, motivated and dedicated practitioners to join us in Barnsley.

Wecurrentlyhavean opportunityforanAdvanced Practitionerwho will have a key role in shaping and developing social work practice, sitting within our Practice Development Hub. You will not be expected to have case holding responsibility in this role.

Youwillwork with colleagues in the Hub and alongside the Practice Development Manager and Principal Social Worker todevelop, drive anddeliver our continuous professional development and training offer for children 's social workers and practitioners. In this role you will:

• Develop and deliver training,support learningand drive best practiceacross Children 's Social Care
• Work closely with the Quality Assurance Team to ensure that learning from audit is embedded in our training and development
• Work with partners, including Colleges and Universities,to drive multi agency working and good practice across services
• Ensure that staff and teams have the resources and tools to support their professional development
• Offer mentoring and support to colleagues
• Play a key role in the Social Work Academy, ensuring that apprentices and Newly Qualified Social Workers have the very best start to their career
• Offer mentoring to Practice Educators and assess and support student social workers onplacement in Barnsley
• 'Alongside team managers, provide supervision, support and guidance to Newly Qualified Social Workers in their Assessed and Supported Year in practice

This role requires a recognised Social Work qualification, registration with Social Work England and significant post qualification experience, including supervision and mentoring. A Practice Educator qualification is also desirable

How do we sum up Barnsley Council?

In Barnsley we believe in working collaboratively with our families, which is underpinned by an evidence and strengths based practice model, which includes Signs of Safety and Restorative Practice.

We're impressed. Are you? It's the perfect time to join our excellent team.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 23rd September

We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.

CV's are not accepted for this role.

At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances