Learning and Development Coordinator - Social Work

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Warwick is looking for an experienced Social Worker to coordinate its ASYE program. This 12-month hybrid role requires a registered Social Worker with skills in mentoring and project management. Join us in shaping the future of social work while working closely with diverse stakeholders. The position offers generous benefits, including a robust pension scheme and annual leave.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Agile working

Annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in social work education, mentoring, assessment, and learning.
• Ability to communicate and engage effectively with diverse audiences.
• Expertise in project management and process coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate processes for Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs).
• Provide support and guidance to NQSWs and managers.
• Deliver a high-quality ASYE experience through collaboration.

Skills

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Process coordination

Organisational skills

Education

Qualified and registered Social Worker

Practice Educator

Tools

M365 applications

Job description

Overview

Are you an experienced Social Worker with a passion for developing Newly Qualified Social Workers?

We have an exciting 12-month opportunity for you to coordinate and evolve our Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) approach in Warwickshire County Council.

Location: Hybrid (Base: Shire Hall, Warwick – minimum one day per week in office)

Contract Type: 30 hours per week / Fixed-term (12 months)

About You

You should be a qualified, registered Social Worker and Practice Educator, with expertise in social work education, mentoring, assessment and learning. You should have the ability to communicate and engage effectively with diverse audiences and stakeholders, working alongside a dedicated team and key stakeholders across Adult Social Care and Children’s Services. With skills in organisation and M365 applications, having strong project management and process coordination abilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate relevant processes for Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) across Adult and Children’s Services ASYE programmes, including induction, training, portfolio moderation, and assessment panels.
• Provide expert support and guidance to NQSWs, managers, assessors, and consultant social workers.
• Deliver the best ASYE experience that meets professional standards by: collaborating with internal and external partners and networks; staying informed on national and local social work updates and ASYE developments; use data and feedback to continuously improve.

Join Us and Be Part of Something Bigger, Supporting Shaping the Future of Social Work!

If you are ready to take on this exciting challenge and contribute to the development of our social work workforce, we want to hear from you.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision. Could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us. We provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants.

To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund.

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council.

Additional Information

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

If you are applying for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have permission from your line manager.

To discuss the role please contact Izzy Lange – [e-mail].

Closing date: midnight, Monday 29th September 2025
Interview date: 6th October 2025

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact [e-mail] and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See more