Practice Educator (Social Work)

Leeds Trinity University; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Trinity University is seeking experienced Social Workers with a Practice Educator Award to support and assess social work students. The role emphasizes supervision, teaching, and working with diverse student groups to ensure the highest quality of practice. Applicants should possess up-to-date social work knowledge and skills, with opportunities for agile working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Experienced, registered Social Worker with a Practice Educator Award (Stage One and Two).
• Current knowledge and experience in social work.
• Ability to support and assess social work students.

Responsibilities

• Support, supervise, and assess social work students during placements.
• Conduct regular supervision, observation of practice, and provide written assessments.
• Attend joint meetings and contribute to high-quality practice placements.

Skills

Supervision

Assessment

Teaching

Job description

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Are you an experienced, registered Social Worker who has a Practice Educator Award (Stage One and Two), with currency? Are you passionate about playing a vital role in assessing, supporting, providing guidance, and oversight to social work students to apply and extend their knowledge, skills, and values in a social work practice setting?

Leeds Trinity University is committed to providing high-quality support and guidance to student social workers and our practice placement partners in the supervision and assessment of practice.

We are looking to appoint experienced social workers who hold the Practice Educators award and have current currency as off-site Practice Educators. You would work as an off-site (arm’s length) Practice Educator with students in placement settings, working alongside a Work-Based Supervisor, who will be responsible for day-to-day support and supervision.

We seek individuals with current knowledge and experience in social work from various practice settings and service user groups. You will support, supervise, and assess social work students in either first (80 days) or final (90 days) placements, aligned with their scope of practice, to meet relevant social work capabilities, module, and programme outcomes. Responsibilities include regular supervision (including joint supervision with the Work-Based Supervisor), observation of practice, teaching, student support, and attendance at joint meetings with the University Tutor. You will provide written assessments and judgments of students' practice against the Professional Capability Standards (British Association of Social Workers) and participate in supervisory meetings, learning agreement meetings, mid-way reviews, and final evaluations. Additional support and evidence may be required in cases of student difficulties. A good understanding of working with diverse social work students is essential. You will also attend briefings, meetings, and training to contribute to high-quality practice placements and experiences, including quality assurance of practice placements (QAPL).

The post primarily supports student social workers and practice placement partners in West Yorkshire. However, visits to Leeds Trinity Horsforth Campus and partner organizations outside West Yorkshire may be necessary.

The base is at Leeds Trinity University campus in Horsforth, Leeds, with most meetings at placement partner premises within West Yorkshire. Through our agile working framework, remote work options are available and will be discussed at interview.

Please note that these posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

This advert will close once a suitable number of applications are received.

Leeds Trinity University values diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from under-represented groups: women, LGBT+ individuals, Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic groups, and candidates with disabilities. The University considers flexible working arrangements.