We are a team of practitioners passionate about delivering high‑quality practice and learning support to all Children and Families Practitioners, as well as our Multi‑Agency partners. The Practice and Learning Hub focuses on building strong relationships with practitioners and teams to enhance and connect practice across the service. Our work is grounded in Warwickshire's Relational Practice Framework and its four key elements:
Key Elements
* Restorative Practice
* Safe Uncertainty
* Trauma and Attachment‑Aware Practice
* Strength of Family
We lead on the delivery of the Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) Programme and Social Work Apprenticeships. We provide a wide range of accessible practice and learning opportunities for practitioners and Multi‑Agency partners in key areas such as Neglect, Child Sexual Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Child Protection and Safeguarding. Our team supports services by providing access to resources and bite‑size learning, facilitating group supervision and learning sets, coordinating webinars and delivering formal training. In addition, we deliver Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Training to Education Providers.
Now is an exciting time to be part of our team as Warwickshire begins to embed its Families First teams who support young people in our County. Our approach is about locality working, multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency teams that support the whole family. Building strong partnerships with local services, Health, Police and Education.
Role Overview
We are recruiting for a Consultant Social Worker within our Practice and Learning Hub, working county‑wide on a two‑year fixed‑term contract. The team delivers practice and learning opportunities across Warwickshire for the Children and Families workforce and our multi‑agency partners. This role requires the ability to travel independently to venues across the County, set up IT equipment and deliver training sessions confidently. Although our base is at Shire Hall in Warwick, the team regularly spends time within Children and Family Teams across the County, supporting Newly Qualified Social Workers through their Assessed and Supported Year in Practice (ASYE), building relationships with practitioners, and delivering Learning Sets and wider practice‑based learning opportunities.
Applicants for the role will need a professional Social Work qualification, Practice Educator level 1 & level 2 and Social Work England Registration.
Fluency Duty
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
Application Process
We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible. We don’t want to keep you waiting so we will be starting the initial shortlist and assessment process while the job advert is running. Please check your emails or applicant account via our jobs portal for any updates on your application.
Qualifications & Experience
* An experienced Social Worker with excellent communication skills and a strong, broad understanding of Children and Families social work practice.
* Someone with substantial frontline practice experience, combined with experience in supporting others through delivering training, mentoring, or learning and development opportunities.
* Applicants who hold a Practice Education qualification – this is highly desirable.
* A creative, professional, flexible and adaptable individual who can think on their feet and respond confidently to changing situations.
* Someone able to create high‑quality training content, with strong presentation and IT skills.
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision and we could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre‑engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Benefits
* Supportive managers who provide recognition and a robust supervision policy focused on wellbeing and workload.
* Full reimbursement of Social Work England annual fee.
* A Volunteering & Wellbeing Day in addition to generous annual leave and an additional day at Christmas.
* We also offer a Refer a Friend package for some roles (terms and conditions apply).
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
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