ASYE & Practice Education Lead (Social Work)

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

26 days annual leave (rising to 33) +

Pension scheme 17.9%

Health & wellbeing benefits

Discounts at local centres

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a Practice Education & ASYE Coordinator to lead the development of social work students and NQSWs across Children’s Integrated Services. You will coordinate placements, mentor Practice Educators, and manage the ASYE programme to ensure high standards of practice and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate brings a social work qualification, registration, and a Practice Education qualification, with strong organisational and communication skills to build

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Social Work (Degree, PGDip, MA/MSc).
• Registration with a professional body, such as Social Work England.
• Practice Education Qualification (Stage 2 or equivalent).
• Supported and assessed student social workers.
• Coordinated training and development within a social work setting.
• Developed and maintained positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicated effectively at all levels, both orally and in writing.
• Produced professional documents, reports, and presentations using Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Implemented quality assurance processes and provided constructive feedback to students and NQSWs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and support of social work students and newly qualified social workers.
• Coordinate placements, mentor Practice Educators, and manage the ASYE programme.
• Ensure high standards of professional practice and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with teams to deliver timely, quality supervision and assessments.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Communication skills

Mentorship

Performance assessment

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Professional development

Equality & inclusion

Education

Degree in Social Work

Professional registration (Social Work England)

Practice Education Qualification (Stage 2)

Job description

Nottingham City Council is seeking a Practice Education & ASYE Coordinator to lead the development of social work students and NQSWs across Children’s Integrated Services. You will coordinate placements, mentor Practice Educators, and manage the ASYE programme to ensure high standards of practice and continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate brings a social work qualification, registration, and a Practice Education qualification, with strong organisational and communication skills to build