Practice Lead (Social Worker)

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid working

Generous annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Career development

Job summary

The Nottingham City Council seeks an experienced social work professional to lead quality, learning and continuous improvement across Children's Services. As Practice Lead you will design and deliver training, conduct audits and embed learning into practice across teams.

You will work in a flexible hybrid environment, collaborating with managers, leaders and practitioners to deliver high-quality services that improve outcomes for children, young people and families.

Qualifications

• Proven social work experience with strong analytical skills.
• Experience leading audits and quality assurance activities.
• Experience designing and delivering training for professionals.
• Commitment to improving outcomes for children and families.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver targeted training programs for staff.
• Carry out quality assurance audits across services.
• Embed learning from audits into frontline practice.
• Support performance management and service improvement initiatives.
• Foster partnerships with managers, leaders and practitioners.

Skills

Quality assurance

Audits

Staff training

Performance improvement

Social work background

Education

Social Work degree

Tools

Learning management systems

Audit tools

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced social work professional to play a key role in driving quality, learning, and continuous improvement across Children's Services. Working collaboratively with managers, leaders, and practitioners, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality services that achieve positive outcomes for children, young people, and families.

The Practice Lead role combines quality assurance, audit, and workforce development responsibilities. You will design and deliver training whilst also undertaking audits. You will work with teams across Children's Services to ensure learning from audits and quality assurance activities is embedded into practice and that improvement actions are effectively implemented.

You will actively promote the Council's vision, values, and priorities, supporting the delivery of high-quality, best-value services. Through your expertise, you will contribute to performance management, quality standards, service improvement initiatives, and the development of strong partnerships across Children's Services and with key stakeholders.

This role is ideal for an experienced social worker with strong analytical skills, a passion for practice excellence, and a commitment to developing others and improving outcomes for children and families.

Join us and help shape the future of Children's Services in Nottingham.

We are investing in our workforce and creating exciting opportunities for skilled, ambitious professionals who want to make a lasting difference for children and families. You'll join a supportive and forward-thinking organisation committed to continuous learning, innovation and excellent practice. Together, we're building services where children can thrive and colleagues can develop rewarding careers.

Important : Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK.

Any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of right to work checks in accordance with Home Office requirements.

Working for Nottingham City Council

comes with a wide range of award-winning benefits. Alongside competitive pay, generous annual leave, and access to an excellent pension scheme, we are committed to creating an innovative, inclusive, and progressive workplace where colleagues are supported to be their very best.

Our benefits include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement (between 26 and 33 days per year depending on your length of service)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with an 18.5% employer contribution
• Flexible hybrid working
• A strong focus on wellbeing
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression

In return, we are looking for compassionate, dedicated people who share our commitment to improving outcomes for children, young people, adults, and families across Nottingham. If you are passionate about making a positive difference through education and social care and want to help people thrive, we would love to hear from you.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Nottingham City Council is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We value diversity and recognise that different perspectives, experiences and ideas help us deliver better services for Nottingham's citizens.

We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, disabled people, and people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT+), as these groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce.