Practice Learning Officer (Temporary) - REQ06473 - 482722

internal applicants must apply via myself

nlc 11 £ 47,484 - £52,252

nlc
12 £ 50,669 - £56,329 (depending on senior practitioner status)

an exciting opportunity has arisen for a practice learning officer to join the talent and organisational development team.

this post will play a key role working within the student social work hub and you will be joining a team that is highly motivated and committed to the development of our student social workers.

the student social work hub works with universities across scotland to provide placement opportunities for social work students in their third and fourth years of study. The hub fully supports them in a variety of placements across the social work service to ensure they receive a meaningful and supportive experience. The hub will also manage our new trainee social worker scheme in conjunction with the open university which aims to grow our own pipeline of social workers for the future.

as a practice learning officer, you will be involved with the development, delivery, and evaluation of a wide range of learning and development activities for student social workers and newly qualified social workers across the health & social care partnership and education, families and justice services. We take pride in our service and aim to develop our students to provide a high standard of service to people receiving services within the council.

Furthermore, it is our job to ensure that the standards in social work education are met and to ensure that we are the gatekeepers of our social work profession. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who is passionate about developing our social workers of the future.

a satisfactory pvg scheme membership (protected children and adults) is required. The application will be processed by the council for successful candidates and must be obtained prior to commencing employment

to be eligible to apply for this post, you will require a degree in social work and a qualification in practice learning which is approved by the scottish social services council. You will have significant relevant experience of working as a fully qualified social worker and a practice teacher or educator.

for more information, please contact pauline mccafferty, talent and leadership development manager  or maxine devlin, senior practice learning officer

this is a temporary position until 31/12/2027

work pattern:

35 hours per week - monday - thursday: 08:45 - 16:45 (including a 55 minute unpaid break)

friday: 08:45 - 16:15 (including a 50 minute unpaid break)

working here at north lanarkshire council

if you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well nl.

we also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy learnnl to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

for more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub

north lanarkshire council are happy to talk flexible working, we operate a smarter working policy.

to see our recruitment charter.

* for all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

north lanarkshire council has reached its current allocation of certificates of sponsorship and, as a result, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship at this time.

we are a disability confident leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.

we have also adopted the armed forces community covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential…