Senior Practitioner Educator

WMJobs; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave package

Pension scheme

Employee benefits scheme

Ongoing training and career progression

Job summary

A local children's trust in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Practitioner Educator to enhance social worker training and ensure high-quality care. In this hybrid role, the successful candidate will lead various learning programmes, supervise practitioners, and improve professional social work practice. Candidates should have significant social work experience, the full PEPS award, and excellent communication skills. The position offers generous leave and benefits as well as a commitment to safeguarding children and young people's welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience of supervising and supporting social work practitioners.
• Have the full PEPS award required of experienced Practice Educators.
• Know what good social work practice looks like to quality assure, support and guide others.

Responsibilities

• Support the learning and development of learners in various programmes.
• Ensure quality of professional social work practice across the case work cycle.
• Lead role in improving professional practice.

Skills

Experience supervising social work practitioners

Full PEPS award

Understanding of good social work practice

Strong organization and time management

Excellent communication skills

Compassionate approach

Ability to work collaboratively

Job description

About The Role

Birmingham Children Trust are looking for a Senior Practitioner Educator to join their established Practice Academy Team. The Practice Academy is now in its fifth year successfully bringing together all learning and development opportunities for social workers pre and post qualification across the Trust. Its team ethos brings together all learners to create a network of practice and development. We have continued on our journey to grow our own social workers, leading to a success of recruiting and retaining social work staff. The team ensures that all our social work students and apprentices receive high quality placement opportunities that equip them with knowledge and skills required of newly qualified social workers ready to thrive on our ASYE programme. We also offer a year 2 programme which is our Accredited Child and Family Practitioner ACFP programme, and we deliver a Practice Educator Programme for those working towards their PEPS qualification. For social workers who have been out of practice we have a Return to social work programme to help them regain their registration and re-join the social work profession as practitioners. You will support the learning and development of learners on our various programmes that the Practice Academy delivers. As a member of the Practice Academy team you will have a lead role in improving the quality of professional social work practice across the breadth of the case work cycle to children, young people and their families.

We have been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, following a 2023 inspection. This is a fantastic achievement for Birmingham Children’s Trust, with many positive highlights focusing on areas including the quality of staff leadership, partnership working, safeguarding and corporate parenting.

This is a hybrid role based in Birmingham so you must have the correct right‑to‑work documents to work in the UK. Sadly, we do not support those who require sponsorship.

About You

• Experience of supervising and supporting social work practitioners.
• Have the full PEPS award required of experienced Practice Educators.
• Know what good social work practice looks like to quality assure, support and guide others.
• Senior Practitioner Educators (Speds) are responsible for the delivery and support of all our various learning programmes that we offer to pre and post qualifying social workers.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, with experience in using communication aids.
• A compassionate and patient approach, with a commitment to providing high‑quality care.
• Ability to work collaboratively with co‑workers, a range of professionals and stakeholders.

Interview Dates

Interviews will take place on weekdays between 7th and 17th April.

Benefits

• A generous annual leave package of 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 years of service and 35 days after 10 years of service.
• Generous Pension Scheme.
• Full access to our amazing internal employee benefits scheme including: Occupational Health services, Rewards Schemes, Benefits discounts (including the Blue Light Card), Health & Fitness and Personal Wellbeing support and much more!
• Dedicated Practice Hub supporting continued training and career progression.

Onboarding Process

Please note as part of our onboarding process, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a series of background checks with Experian including Experian DBS, Right to Work, and Digital ID verification. These are essential pre‑employment requirements. Sadly, we do not support those who require sponsorship.

Our Values

We approach our work with care and compassion, actively listening to the needs of the children and young people we serve. We involve them in the decisions that affect their lives, ensuring their voices are heard and respected. We are committed to using our resources wisely, ensuring that every penny is spent where it counts the most. We foster collaboration among schools, health professionals, and the police, working together to create a supportive network for our young people. We believe that when we work as one cohesive team, the children and young people of Birmingham are more likely to thrive. Our unified approach ensures that we provide the best possible support and opportunities for their growth and development.

Safeguarding

At Birmingham Children’s Trust, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Depending on the role, you may be asked to undergo the appropriate level of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to assess your suitability for working with children and young people. The level of check (Standard, Enhanced, or Enhanced with Barred List) is determined based on the specific responsibilities of the role and the level of contact with children and young people. We are committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, including those with criminal records. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar an individual from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and background of the offence.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the job early should we reach the required number of applications, therefore please ensure you submit your application and supporting statement early to avoid any disappointment.