Advanced Practitioner: Practice Development Hub Lead

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

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.