Job Description
3-4 months contract with a Local Authority
Job Summary:
• The Advanced Social Work Practitioner (Centre for Professional Practice) will play a vital role in supporting Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) through their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) within Dudley Children’s Services.
• Working as part of the Centre for Professional Practice, the postholder will model good social work practice directly within frontline teams, deliver group supervision, provide one-to-one development support, and contribute to the wider quality assurance and practice improvement agenda.
• The role supports the implementation of Dudley’s Practice Framework, champions restorative and strengths-based approaches, and helps ensure children and young people remain at the heart of all practice.
Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample):
• Sit alongside NQSWs within their teams to demonstrate and model high-quality, strengths-based social work practice.
• Support NQSWs through regular group supervision, reflective sessions, and one-to-one development meetings.
• Contribute to the delivery and quality assurance of the ASYE programme across Children’s Services.
• Assist in the coordination and oversight of student placements and early-career development pathways.
• Promote and embed Dudley’s Practice Framework across teams.
• Support audit activity and quality assurance processes within the Centre for Professional Practice.
• Work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary Family Safeguarding teams to improve outcomes for children, young people and families.
• Help develop and deliver learning and development opportunities for practitioners.
• Uphold Child Friendly Dudley principles and ensure children remain central to all decision-making and practice.
Skills/Experience:
• Substantial frontline children’s social care experience.
• Proven experience as a Practice Educator (Stage 1 or Stage 2).
• Strong ability to model excellent and evidence-based social work practice.
• Skilled in reflective supervision, coaching and professional development.
• Knowledge of ASYE requirements, standards and assessment processes.
• Strong understanding of strengths-based, restorative and relationship-based practice.
• Ability to support and challenge practitioners in a constructive, supportive way.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and mentorship skills.
• Ability to contribute to quality assurance, audits and practice improvement.
• Confident working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary settings.
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
Additional Information:
• The closing date: 23/11/2025.
• Qualified Social Worker with Social Work England registration.
• Location: Dudley.
• Enhanced DBS is required.
Requirements
• Substantial frontline children’s social care experience. • Proven experience as a Practice Educator (Stage 1 or Stage 2). • Strong ability to model excellent and evidence-based social work practice. • Skilled in reflective supervision, coaching and professional development. • Knowledge of ASYE requirements, standards and assessment processes. • Strong understanding of strengths-based, restorative and relationship-based practice. • Ability to support and challenge practitioners in a constructive, supportive way. • Excellent communication, interpersonal and mentorship skills. • Ability to contribute to quality assurance, audits and practice improvement. • Confident working collaboratively within multi-disciplinary settings. • Good organisational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.