Practice Learning Team - Multi-Disciplinary Senior Practitioner
Permanent
Grade D - £45,091 - £53,460
Recruitment & Retention Payment - £5,000 per annum (paid monthly over a 12-month period, pro rota for part time staff).
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week
About the Role
We are seeking a motivated and experienced Social Work Practice Educator to join our Practice Learning Team within the Adult Social Care and Health Directorate.
The team plays a key role in supporting professionals at all stages of their careers, with a particular focus on Social Work students, Social Work apprentices, Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs), and Practice Educators, ensuring high standards of practice and development.
You will join a collaborative and experienced team committed to promoting high-quality practice, continuous learning, and innovative development opportunities aligned to the evolving demands of social work.
This varied role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your expertise within Adult Social Work while remaining informed of national, regional, and local developments and research.
About the Team
The Practice Learning Team is well established and supports (Adults) Social Workers at all stages of their career, with a strong focus on Students, Apprentices, NQSWs, and Practice Educators.
Key Responsibilities
* Coordinate social work student placements by liaising with university partners, including overseeing placement provision and securing required budget approvals
* Monitor and map placement demand and availability, matching students to an appropriate pool of Practice Educators
* Support, educate, and assess small cohorts of social work students during their placements
* Work collaboratively with Workforce Planning to identify demand and support the recruitment of social work apprentices, as well as securing required budget approvals.
* Provide workplace mentoring, education, and oversight of apprentice progress, including participation in university progress reviews
* Deliver management supervision and ongoing support to apprentices
* Lead the coordination and delivery of the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme
* Provide mentoring, practice education, and reflective supervision to Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs)
* Map, procure, and commission practice education training, ensuring effective use of resources and securing required budget approvals
* Support qualified Practice Educators to maintain professional standards and remain current in their role
* Provide mentoring and undertake assessment of Practice Educators in training
* Deliver management supervision to the Hoarding Team, ensuring effective oversight and support
About You
Registered Social Worker with PE1 and PE2 qualifications Maintain current Practice Educator status, demonstrating ongoing professional competence and up-to-date knowledge of practice education standards
You will also have:
* Experience of supporting or assessing social work practice
* A commitment to high-quality, reflective practice
* Knowledge of current social work standards, frameworks, and developments
For enquiries, please contact Gurjit Mann, Team Manager via email Gurjit.mann@birmingham.gov.uk
Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
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