Practice Advisor (Educator) and Practice Advisor - QUALIFIED

Lincolnshire County Council; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Greater Lincolnshire is seeking Practice Advisors to support Social Work apprentices and improve practice standards in Children's Services. You will champion the learning culture, lead training initiatives, and ensure best practices are implemented for the benefit of children and families. We're looking for qualified Social Workers with supervisory experience and strong communication skills. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Benefits

Contributory pension

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible working policies

Career progression opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

Qualifications

• At least five years experience as a Social Worker.
• Ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Support Social Work students on the apprenticeship scheme.
• Drive continuous development and improvement to practice.
• Support existing Practice Advisors across the County.

Skills

Supervision of apprentices

Continuous improvement

Communication in English

Education

Qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England

Post qualifying Practice Educator Level 1 or 2

Job description

Overview

Join Lincolnshire's passionate Quality & Standards Team as a Practice Advisor or Practice Advisor (Educator), where you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of Children's Services. Whether supporting Social Work apprentices through supervision, university liaison and recruitment, or driving continuous improvement and embedding key practice models like Signs of Safety, you'll be at the heart of a learning organisation committed to excellence. With opportunities to innovate, lead training, and collaborate county-wide, this is your chance to make a lasting impact on children, young people and families across Lincolnshire.

Roles

• Practice Advisor (Educator): Supporting Social Work students on the apprenticeship scheme. You will support a cohort of approximately 14-19 Social Work apprentices each year along with the associated support and administrative tasks (recruitment, observations, group supervision, review meetings) and liaising with universities.
• Practice Advisor: Supporting continuous development and improvement to practice, and supporting existing Practice Advisors across the County.

Team and Purpose

Both successful applications will become part of a team that is passionate about creating and maintaining the learning culture within Children's Services and supporting practitioners in delivering the best practice for the children, young people and families they're working with. You will be supported in understanding practice issues, developing quality improvement proposals and training packages, and directly supporting frontline practitioners' professional development. As a leader and driver of practice you will ensure that Lincolnshire's models of practice are understood, and you will support managers and their workforce in applying them in practice.

About the Team

The Quality & Standards Team is a countywide service supporting continuous learning and quality assurance for practitioners, managers and senior leaders through audit activity, practice observations and learning and development. Practice Advisors and Educators will play an integral part in embedding Signs of Safety and other key practice models, with opportunities for innovation and development in relation to the Early Career Framework.

Requirements

You should be a Qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England and have at least five years experience. A post qualifying Practice Educator Level 1 and/or 2 is essential for the Practice Advisor (Educator) role.

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure.

Salary and Benefits

Along with a competitive salary of £42,839-£47,181 we are offering:

• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working policies
• Career progression opportunities
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

Next steps

Further details can be found in the rewards and benefits brochure.