Practice Improvement Lead

Practice Improvement Lead
- Children's Social Work Academy WMF
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Location:

Barrow, Kendal or Penrith (with a regular presence required in Barrow)

Contract Type:
Fixed term for 24 months

Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to developing a skilled, confident and sustainable social work workforce. As part of our continued investment in the Social Work Academy, we are seeking a Practice Improvement Lead to provide dedicated support to Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs) through their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment and social work students, with a particular focus on strengthening our workforce in Barrow.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the recruitment, development and retention of our future social workers.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic social work professional who is passionate about workforce development and supporting others to succeed.

You will:

• Be a qualified Social Worker registered with Social Work England.
• Have substantial post-qualifying experience within children's social care.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of social work practice, professional standards and workforce development.
• Have experience of supporting, coaching, mentoring or supervising social workers and/or students.
• Be able to build effective working relationships across teams and services.
• Be committed to developing the next generation of social workers.

While this is a countywide role within the Children’s Social Work Academy, a significant part of the post will focus on supporting practitioners based in Barrow.

The successful candidate will therefore be required to spend a proportion of their working week physically based within the Barrow office, providing accessible face-to-face support, coaching, learning opportunities and professional guidance to NQSWs and social work students. Some travel across Westmorland and Furness may also be required.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the future social work workforce within Westmorland and Furness. You will play a vital role in helping newly qualified social workers and students develop the confidence, skills and resilience needed to provide high-quality support to children and families.

If you are passionate about practice excellence, learning and development, and want to make a lasting impact on the future of social work, we would love to hear from you.