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Practice Educator

Employer
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury B69 3DE
Salary
Band G, SCP 32 - 37 (£34,788 - £39,782 per annum) (£18.03 - £20.62 per hour)
Closing date
23 Oct 2019
Reference
SAND000004300

Job Details

Previously interviewed applicants need not apply.   

A fantastic opportunity for a highly experienced Practice Educator, to work in Sandwell Adult Social Care, Health and Wellbeing. The person we are looking for will have a key role in the developing of the Practice Educator pathway. They will work in partnership and in line with the Leaning Development Team to deliver priorities and objectives.

The person will take responsibility for supporting learning and development programmes and projects, with a specific focus on NQSWs in their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), social work students on placement and social work apprenticeship programme.

The suitable person will have excellent standard of practice with outstanding communication skills, ability to engage and influence at all levels.

You need to be:

  • HCPC registered
  • Social Work qualification
  • Practice Educator Post qualifying award –Stage 2 or equivalent in line with the Practice Educators Standards for Social Work and Standards of Proficiency (SoP)

You must have:

  • A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a qualified social worker within various service areas
  • A minimum of 2 years’ experience as a practice educator supporting and assessing students and NQSWs
  • Group facilitation skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Supervision skills
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Good IT skills – ability to input and store data electronically, produce reports and device PowerPoint presentations

Our Values; Trust, Unity and Progress make us unique, they define how we do things and are reflected in the way we behave. They are important to us, guiding and shaping our organisational culture. Our values are key to us achieving Sandwell’s Vision 2030 and also guide us when we recruit.

Hours

37 hours per week

This vacancy and advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.

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Company

Who are we?

Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.

Why work for us?

  • Generous annual leave entitlements
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
  • An exclusive retail discounts portal
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
  • An employee assistance and counselling service
  • Annual leave purchase scheme
  • A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
  • Flexi-time working
  • A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
  • Volunteering scheme

Your career at Sandwell Council

We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.

Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.

Our plans for the future

Our Vision 2030 shows just how committed we are to creating the best future possible for our communities and for the people who live and work in Sandwell. 

We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030

For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit;

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs

For information on our Values and Behaviours, please visit:

https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/council/values-behaviours

To view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide, please visit;

https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/30847/local-government-careers

Company info
Website
Telephone
0121 569 3300
Location
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom

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