Principal Design and Delivery Lead

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Season ticket loan

Cycle loan

Personal coaching and mentoring

Volunteering days

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Frontline's Curriculum department seeks a permanent, full-time leader to set the academic direction for qualifying and post-qualifying social work training. The role involves leading a team of trainers and practice staff, overseeing quality assurance, and ensuring a strong participant experience in a hybrid working model with two days weekly in our London office.

You will drive curriculum design, align with professional standards, mentor colleagues, engage stakeholders, and stay abreast of

Qualifications

• Substantial child and family social work practice experience and post-qualifying training.
• Proven curriculum design, training and assessment at post-qualifying level.
• People management and programme management or training coordination.

Responsibilities

• Set vision and academic direction for qualifying and post-qualifying social work training programmes.
• Lead curriculum design and enhancement to align with professional standards.
• Lead and teach across the programme portfolio using research-informed pedagogy, linking theory, research and practice.
• Provide formative and summative assessment, supervision and feedback.
• Lead a team of trainers and practice staff, including workload allocation, line management and staff development.
• Oversee quality assurance, assessment outcomes and participant feedback to drive improvement.
• Lead review processes for programme and academic integrity in line with statutory guidelines.
• Develop and implement strategies for high-quality, inclusive and engaging learning; ensure programme delivery meets QA expectations.
• Lead the design and implementation of participant support and development.
• Engage external stakeholders and practitioners so programmes stay responsive to workforce needs.
• Maintain current knowledge of social work training, pedagogy and practice.

Skills

Social work

Curriculum design

People management

Quality assurance

Leadership

Communication

Education

Undergraduate degree

Master's degree

Social work qualification

Job description

This permanent full-time post sits in Frontline's Curriculum department, which designs and runs social work qualifying and post-qualifying training. The work centres on setting academic direction for those programmes, leading a team of trainers and practice staff, and overseeing quality assurance and participant experience. The role is hybrid, with two days a week in the London office, and its title and reporting line may change as the organisation restructures. Fit depends on a social work qualification and substantial child and family practice experience.

What the job involves

• Set vision and academic direction for qualifying and post-qualifying social work training programmes
• Lead curriculum design and enhancement to align with professional standards
• Lead and teach across the programme portfolio using research-informed pedagogy, linking theory, research and practice
• Provide formative and summative assessment, supervision and feedback
• Lead a team of trainers and practice staff, including workload allocation, line management and staff development
• Oversee quality assurance, assessment outcomes and participant feedback to drive improvement
• Lead review processes for programme and academic integrity in line with statutory guidelines
• Develop and implement strategies for high-quality, inclusive and engaging learningEnsure programme delivery meets internal and external quality assurance expectations
• Lead the design and implementation of participant support and development
• Engage external stakeholders and practitioners so programmes stay responsive to workforce needs
• Maintain current knowledge of social work training, pedagogy and practice

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree
• Master's degree
• Social work qualification

Experience

• Substantial child and family social work practice experience and post-qualifying training
• Proven curriculum design, training and assessment at post-qualifying level
• People management and programme management or training coordination

Skills & knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of Social Work England Professional Standards, Children's Social Care National Framework and Social Work National Development Offer
• Knowledge of quality assurance, assessment moderation and post-qualifying training standards
• Strong leadership and ability to motivate colleagues
• Excellent understanding of social work values, ethics, equity, inclusion and social justice
• Highly developed communication and collaborative working across disciplines and sectors
• Skilled at creating supportive, engaging teaching and participant experiences

Other

• Evidence of CPD, reflective practice and commitment to continuous improvement
• Capacity to influence professional, academic and practice communities
• Organised and able to manage competing priorities
• Commitment to Frontline's ethos of Freedom and Responsibility

What’s offered

• Flexible working hours
• Competitive employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January, with option to buy up to five extra days
• Life assurance at three times salary
• Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle loan and deposit loan schemes
• Personal coaching and mentoring
• Volunteering days
• Employee assistance programme