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An exciting opportunity for an experienced social worker with a passion for mentoring and developing others. This role focuses on supporting social workers in Cumbria, helping to shape their careers while enhancing professional development within the organization. Candidates should possess a solid background and understanding of social work frameworks to ensure impactful guidance.
Job reference REQ00000018464 Date posted 11/06/2025 Application closing date 26/06/2025 Location CARLISLE Salary £41,511 - £42,708 per annum Package Blank Contractual hours 22 Basis Full time Attachments Blank
Job description
Location: Cumbria House, Carlisle
Salary: £41,511 - £42,708 per annum
Hours: 22 hours per week
Contract: Temporary for 9 months
About this opportunity
Are you an experienced social worker with a passion for mentoring and developing others? This exciting role puts you at the heart of shaping the future of social work in Cumbria. You’ll support social work students and early career practitioners through their ASYE and Practice Education pathways, chair accreditation panels, and help embed innovative professional development across teams. If you have a strong background in social work and a clear understanding of the Practice Educator role, this is your chance to make a meaningful difference while supporting workforce development and reform.
This role is available on a fixed-term basis.
Essential Criteria
Cumberland Council is proud to hold an Ofsted rating of 'Good’ for our Children’s Services, demonstrating our dedication and strong commitment to providing high-quality services for children and families. Ofsted recognised that staff unanimously report a ‘real buzz about working in Cumberland’ and that they feel ‘energised, valued and listened to’, observing that ‘leaders have established a strong Cumberland identity that staff can be proud of’.
Who we’re looking forWe’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.
We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.
Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.
Contact
For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Lyndsey Smith by email at Lyndsey.Smith@cumbria.gov.uk .
DBS Checks
This role requires a DBS check. The level of check for this role is - Enhanced DBS Check with a Children’s Barred List check.
Please note this role involves working in regulated activity with Children. It is an offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with Children.
Guaranteed Interviews
We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicantsas long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If you meet one or more of the criteria above, and wish to be considered for this scheme, select 'yes' to the appropriate question during your application. Find out more .
Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments
We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Employer and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.
If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailingResourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk . While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.
Application and Interview information
Closing date: Thursday 26 th June 2025
Interview date: Thursday 3 rd July 2025
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
Please read the supporting information:
Post Specification
Please also refer to our Careers site to find out more: