Design and Delivery Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Flexible hours

Competitive pension contribution

Buy extra leave (up to five days)

Life assurance (three times salary)

Coaching and mentoring

Season ticket loan (interest-free)

Volunteering days

Job summary

Frontline is recruiting a permanent, full-time Design and Delivery Lead in its Curriculum department to design and deliver social work training programmes. The role focuses on learning materials, assessments, teaching and feedback, with hybrid working and two days in the London office.

Candidates should have a social work qualification and substantial post-qualifying practice experience, plus a strong track record in curriculum design and programme improvement.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree required.
• Master's degree required.
• Social work qualification required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain learning materials, resources and activities across the training programme portfolio.
• Deliver teaching and facilitation using a range of learning methods.
• Design formative and summative assessments aligned to learning outcomes and professional standards.
• Undertake assessment, marking and moderation in line with assessment regulations.
• Give feedback that supports participant learning, development and achievement.
• Contribute to quality assurance across programme design, delivery and assessment.
• Use participant feedback, assessment outcomes and evaluation data to drive continuous improvement.
• Review and update programme content in light of feedback, research and policy developments.
• Ensure learning materials are inclusive, accessible and support a positive participant experience.
• Work with internal teams, practitioners and external partners to keep content current and practice-informed.
• Support participants in understanding assessment requirements and expectations.
• Keep up to date with social work practice, professional standards and learning design, and undertake CPD.

Skills

Curriculum design

Facilitation

Assessment design

Feedback provision

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree

Master's degree

Social work qualification

Job description

Frontline's Curriculum department is recruiting a permanent, full-time Design and Delivery Lead to develop and deliver its social work training programmes. The role centres on designing learning materials and assessments, teaching and facilitating participants, and contributing to feedback and quality assurance across the portfolio. It is hybrid, with two days a week expected in the London office, and covers programmes from entry to the profession through to experienced leaders. Candidates need a social work qualification and significant post-qualifying practice experience.

What the job involves

• Design, develop and maintain learning materials, resources and activities across the training programme portfolio
• Deliver teaching and facilitation using a range of learning methods
• Design formative and summative assessments aligned to learning outcomes and professional standards
• Undertake assessment, marking and moderation in line with assessment regulations
• Give feedback that supports participant learning, development and achievement
• Contribute to quality assurance across programme design, delivery and assessment
• Use participant feedback, assessment outcomes and evaluation data to drive continuous improvement
• Review and update programme content in light of feedback, research and policy developments
• Ensure learning materials are inclusive, accessible and support a positive participant experience
• Work with internal teams, practitioners and external partners to keep content current and practice-informed
• Support participants in understanding assessment requirements and expectations
• Keep up to date with social work practice, professional standards and learning design, and undertake CPD

What’s required

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree
• Master's degree
• Social work qualification

Experience

• Significant social work practice and post-qualifying training experience
• Designing and developing learning materials and curriculum content
• Delivering teaching, training or facilitation to post-qualifying social work audiences
• Assessment design, marking and developmental feedback
• Contributing to curriculum review and programme improvement
• Evidence of CPD and scholarly engagement in social work training and development

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of quality assurance, assessment moderation and educational standards in professional learning
• In-depth knowledge of Social Work England's Professional Standards and the Children's Social Care and Social Care National Frameworks
• Excellent understanding of social work values, ethics and practice frameworks, with commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
• Strong curriculum design, training and facilitation skills for adult learners
• Strong assessment, feedback and moderation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to work collaboratively

Other

• Commitment to Frontline's ethos of Freedom and Responsibility

What’s offered

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with office closure from 25 December to 1 January
• Flexible working hours
• Competitive pension employer contribution
• Option to buy up to five days' annual leave a year
• Life assurance at three times salary
• Personal coaching and mentoring
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Volunteering days