Overview
An opportunity within Social Care Reform, Practice Assurance and Development in the Adult Social Care Department, within Adults Health and Integration Directorate. The position is for 30 hours per week.
Responsibilities
* Act as a champion of excellence in Adult Social Care social work practice, providing expert professional leadership, scrutiny and challenge to ensure high‑quality, safe and effective practice across the organisation.
* Work closely with Practice Managers, Social Workers and partner agencies to embed nationally recognised standards, strengthen professional capability and drive continuous improvement.
* Lead and support workforce development activity by identifying practice and skills gaps through training needs analysis, contributing to the Adult Social Care workforce strategy and annual training plan, and commissioning or delivering targeted learning solutions.
* Oversee the professional development of specialist roles (such as Practice Educators, Approved Mental Health Professionals and Best Interest Assessors), facilitate practice excellence forums and action learning, and embed research‑informed practice.
* Provide professional advice, supervision and peer support, particularly to newly qualified staff and those in specialist roles, and contribute to quality assurance through observation of practice, audit, and learning from complaints and reviews.
* Ensure learning and development policies and provision meet local, regional and national priorities, align with regulatory and legislative requirements, and support safe, person‑centred and outcome‑focused practice.
* Collaborate with colleagues to ensure the role remains diverse and responsive to changing needs.
Qualifications
* Substantial post qualifying experience as a frontline Social Worker or Approved Mental Health Professional, preferably in a Local Authority setting.
* Experience of Practice Education/student supervision, training delivery or coaching.
* Experience of performance and change management.
* A high degree of interpersonal skills.
* Theoretical and practical knowledge of social work practice.
* A flexible approach to work.
* Knowledge of the legislation and statutory and policy framework in relation to Adult Social Care.
In return we are able to offer
* Enhanced annual leave – 34 days from day one (including bank holidays), rising to 39 days after five years of service.
* Purchase of annual leave – up to 10 extra days per year (pro‑rata for part‑time staff).
* Flexible working pattern – 37-hour standard full‑time week with flexi-time and hybrid/remote options where possible.
* Salary sacrifice schemes including green car and white goods options.
* Enhanced public pension with career average scheme.
* Cycle to work scheme to save on bike and safety equipment purchases.
* Employee assistance programme – free confidential support service.
* Discounted gym membership with access to facilities and activities.
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