ASYE Social Work Lead; Adults

ASYE Social Work Lead (Adults)

Fixed Term / Secondment,Part Time (18.5 to 21 hours per week)

£48,205 to £57,988 per annum (FTE)

Location:

Chelmsford

Working Style:

Fixed-base worker

This is a fixed term contract or secondment opportunity for up to 12 months.

Please note that this is a part-time opportunity. We welcome applications from candidates seeking between 18.5 and 21 hours per week, with working arrangements to be agreed with the successful candidate. The advertised salary range will be pro rata’d based on the agreed number of working hours.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. Applicants must have a current, unrestricted right to work in the UK.

The Early Professional Development team supports all students and newly qualified social workers as they start their social work careers. The team also oversees all practice educators, ensuring that they maintain currency and modelling high standards of practice.

The role will primarily be supporting the Adults ASYE Programme and year 2 support, but will also work alongside colleagues in the team to oversee student placements and Practice Educators.

Essex Social Care Academy (ESCA) is a busy service, and the Social Work Leads in the team play a pivotal role in upholding social work standards and ensuring those entering the profession do so with the best support and preparation possible.

The development of a professional,knowledgeable and skilled workforce is central to achieving practice improvement and driving change. The Social Work Lead will coordinate the ASYE programme across our Adult Social Care service, providing coaching and mentoring support for both NQSW and more experienced Social Work staff.

This role is well suited to an experienced social work practitioner with experience in managing a complex caseload, providing expert supervision, building strong working relationships and a thorough understanding of Adult Social Care learning theories.

• Developing the ASYE programme,to ensure ahigh quality support and professional development route.
• Contribute to the strategic development of the ASYE programme within Essex, the Eastern Region and on a national leveland lead on delivery, aligning commissioning with Partner programmes.
• Confidently design and deliver training and workshops, ensuring effective facilitation and learner engagement.
• Work closelywithoperational service managers to promote and support the development of social workers,coaching across social care tothink creatively and reflect onbestpractice.
• Responsible for developing a Workforce Development strategy which supports staff in delivering high quality, customer-focused services.
• Develop and commission a range of blended learning and training opportunities,tailored to the individual needs of staff groups which support excellence in practice and represents value for money.
• Contribute tobuildingcapacity for workforce planning, ensuring effective developmental support is available through a range of initiatives including training opportunities, careerdevelopmentand flexible career pathways.
• Providing a source ofexpertadvice and guidance for social workers.
• Builds strong effective working relationships across the Council, with partners and members of voluntary agencies to help people get the best start in life and age well.

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration
• Qualified Practice Educator with significant experience of supervising learners.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Significant experience of social work practice within Adult Social Care,demonstratinga comprehensive and up to date understanding of all relevant legislation,regulation and guidance.
• Experienceofmentoring both Social Work students andnewly qualified and experienced
  
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• A subject matter expertin professional social work practice.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with partners, otheragenciesand the local community.
• In depth understanding of delivery of value for money interventions balanced against need.
• Proven track recordof clear decision makingin order to highlight and limit the potential risks associated with intervention.
• Evidence of successful delivery and development of workforce projects and initiatives.

The role requires you to be mobile throughout a wider operational area including travelling around the county of Essex and beyond, transporting service users and their belongings and to be able to do so in an emergency. Driving licence and car or the…