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Social Work Advisor Educator

Employer
Worcestershire County Council
Location
Worcestershire
Salary
Salary up to £19,710 (based on 21hr position)
Closing date
14 Feb 2021
Reference
REC001425

Job Details

Social Work Advisor Educator

Fixed Term 6 months

Salary of up to £19,710 (based on 21hrs per week)

The Social Work Academy was launched in January 2018. It is well established and supports Adult and Children Social Workers at all levels in their career, with a focus on students, Apprentices, Newly Qualified Social Workers and Practice Educators.  There's never been a more important time to join our Academy Team alongside making a difference to the lives of people in Worcestershire. The Social Work Academy offer social workers a career development pathway with access to high quality and diverse continuous professional development (CPD). This is clearly aligned to the Social Work frameworks (Professional Capability Framework and Knowledge and Skills Statements) and SW England Professional standards.

This is a specialist Practice Educator role funded by West Midlands Teaching Partnership.   The role is a fixed term contract, it is funded for 3 days a week (21 hours) for six months.  However, subject to evaluation, the post could be funded beyond six months.

You will be supporting, developing, coaching and mentoring students and Practice Educators within the Child and Adult Social Work workforce through their career development pathway.  You will join a team of experienced Practice Educators who are passionate about ‘making a difference’ to the social workers they support and their practice with children and adults.  The team thrive in making learning dynamic, diverse, innovative and in line with the changing landscape of social work.


This is a diverse and varied role, offering the right candidate an opportunity to further develop their skills and knowledge across Children and Adults Social Work and remain up to date with the national, regional and local social work developments and research.

The hours will be worked over three days a week with flexible working available.

Closing date for applications: 14/02/2021

Proposed Interview date: 26/02/2021

Company

The work we do at Worcestershire County Council matters! We are there for the most vulnerable people in society who need us the most, we are helping to build a successful and growing local economy, we protect our environment, we improve outcomes for our children, young people and families, and we help ensure our residents are healthier, live longer and have a better quality of life. In short, what we do makes a difference to people's lives!

With so many ways to contribute, the chances are we have a job opportunity that's the career for you.

Click here for Children's Social Work and Adult Social Work vacancies.
While you are working hard, doing your best for the people of Worcestershire, we will do our best to provide an environment that supports and inspires you.  Here are some of the top reasons why you should work here.

Notes for applicants

When you click 'apply', you will be re-directed to Worcestershire County Council's online application site.

To submit your application, you will need to login to our site (this is a separate login to WM Jobs).

First time applicants will be asked to create a new account.  Please note, you are only able to view the Job Description and Person Specification on the WM Jobs board not via Worcestershire County Council's online application site.

If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please let us know. 

Contact details: recruitment@worcestershire.gov.uk

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Company info
Website
Telephone
01905 846666
Location
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall
Spetchley Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 2NP
United Kingdom

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