ASYE Coordinator

Integrated Care System; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization seeks an ASYE Coordinator to support Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) through their foundational year in employment. The role includes overseeing student social workers, providing training and mentoring, and ensuring compliance with professional standards. Candidates should hold a social work degree and possess strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified social worker with SWE registration.
• AMHP qualification preferred.
• Understanding of NQSW/ASYE process essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the ASYE training programme for social workers.
• Support NQSWs through mentoring and reflective supervision.
• Quality assure the ASYE programme.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Mentoring

Leadership

Education

Social Work degree

AMHP

Job description

To provide support to Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW's) to undertake their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) as well as the Team Managers and colleagues who support them in their teams.

The post holder will be the ASYE Coordinator for the Pan London ASYE Programme, which is coordinated by ELFT and supports NQSW across various NHS Trusts in London, Luton and Bedfordshire.

The post holder will oversee student social workers and social work apprentices.

Main duties of the job

• Induction of NQSWs, student social workers and social work apprentices
• Support to Team Managers and colleagues who have NQSWs in the teams
• Support and guidance to NQSWs, this will be in groups, providing coaching, expert knowledge, training, reflective supervision, skills, and practice development.
• To support the development and co-ordination of the ASYE training programme (either commissioning external trainers/partner agencies or delivering personally).
• Undertaking and supporting the assessment of the NQSWs against the Adult knowledge and skills statement and Professional Capabilities Framework.
• To identify and celebrate areas of good practice in social care and provide strategies to address poor practice, working with teams and managers to determine best solutions.
• Quality Assure the ASYE programme and support the continued evaluation of the programme

Support ASYE assessors as required

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

Job responsibilities

Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education/ Qualification/ Training

• Social Work degree or equivalent with SWE registration as a qualified social worker
• AMHP

Experience

• Extensive and detailed understanding of mental health social work
• Extensive understanding of statutory and organisational authority and extensive experience of working within legislative frameworks including MCA, Care Act and MHA
• Experience of knowledge of supporting, mentoring and coaching colleagues/ students/ NQSW's
• Experience of completing complex assessments
• Experience of facilitating reflective practice groups

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge and experience of the NQSW/ ASYE process and how to support NQSW's through this
• Experienced in the assessment and monitoring of NQSWs evidencing research into practice and providing reflective supervision
• Knowledgeable of the PCF and KSS and can demonstrate how these fit with the ASYE process
• Excellent written, communication and coaching skills and ability to write comprehensive evidence-based reports
• Able to identify training needs
• Thorough understanding of diversity issues including anti discriminatory practice
• Ability to apply a full and wider range of social work theories and methods with NQSW's and social work students
• Ability to prioritise own work and those of NQSW/ students in line with service priorities
• Willingness to appropriately challenge the professional practice of others in the best interest of the service user
• Promote the use of research within case work and support NQSWs/ students to utilise research
• Ability to manage and assess NQSWs and students to ensuring they work to agreed policies and procedures
• Leadership- the ability and willingness to motivate staff, to take a management perspective, to take responsibility and to be accountable for the work of others
• Recognise and use responsively the power that comes from your work/ role

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Social Work Learning and Development Lead