Qualified Social Worker, Practice Improvement Officer
Pay rate £40 per hour
Contract role
Vitalis are recruiting for an experienced Social Worker to work as a Practice Improvement Officer in Bolton Council.
The Practice Improvement Officer will be responsible for improving and influencing social care practice across the authority.
In this role, you will undertake practice improvement activity informed by audit findings such as the design and delivery of breakfast briefings, lunch time learning, and staff engagement events.
The role will support consistency enabling a shared understanding what good looks like through coaching and role modelling.
Key Responsibilities
1. Provide and share learning materials based on themes and practice issues arising from quality assurance activity to improve services for children and families in Bolton.
2. Support in the development and delivery of Bolton’s career entry and career progression pathways through bespoke programmes such as apprenticeships, Frontline, and Greater Manchester’s Return to Social Work programmes.
3. Collaborate with children and families to understand quality of practice.
4. Contribute and engage the workforce in the continuous development of our learning culture, specifically around ensuring quality assurance activity influences practice.
5. Support in the design and delivery of responsive training and learning activity including delivery of training across the workforce.
6. Provide coaching to practitioners to enable them to understand audit findings and improve as well develop practice.
7. Remain up to date and compliant with all relevant legislation and adhere to organisational procedures, policies and professional codes of conduct to uphold a high-quality seamless service alongside identifying own continuing professional development needs and strive to meet these.
8. Influence practice standards and training to meet service need.
Don’t forget, if this role isn’t the perfect fit, we’re confident we can find one that is. We recruit across a wide range of public sector specialisms, including:
Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO)
9. Best Interest Assessor (BIA)
10. Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
11. Looked After Children (LAC)
12. Children’s Social Work
13. Adult Social Work
14. Service Manager
15. Head of Service
16. Team Manager
17. Assistant Team Manager
18. A wide range of housing roles
19. Careers in SEND in local authorities
Let us help you take the next step in your career. Get in touch with me today to explore our exciting opportunities!
Contact me on or 07521053670 for more information.