Senior Workforce Development Officer - Internal - EAL

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £26.09 - £29.14

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Days of working are negotiable, starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable.
To start asap.

East Lothian Children’s Services have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Senior Workforce Learning and Development Officer.

This key leadership role sits within a team responsible for workforce development, learning strategy, quality assurance and service improvement. The successful candidate will lead the development and delivery of a workforce learning plan that supports Children’s Services priorities and meets Scottish Social Services Council requirements.

The post holder will coordinate, deliver and evaluate learning and development opportunities across the service, including induction, mandatory training, supervision, leadership development and specialist programmes that support trauma-informed practice, Signs of Safety and Safe and Together approaches. The role also includes leading our Newly Qualified Social Worker Programme and supporting ongoing professional development across Children’s Services.

Working closely with managers, council services, universities and multi-agency partners, the successful candidate will lead workforce development projects and coordinate practice education arrangements for social work students. Experience of training delivery, project management and partnership working is essential, alongside a strong understanding of social work practice and national policy drivers, including GIRFEC and The Promise.

Candidates should be able to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to changing service demands, policy developments and inspection activity.

East Lothian Children’s Services are committed to keeping The Promise and ensuring the voices of children, young people and families are central to service delivery. We are seeking someone who is passionate about workforce development, children’s rights and achieving positive outcomes.

We promote an open, supportive and learning-focused culture and are committed to being inclusive, ambitious and trauma-informed. Our experienced senior management team is dedicated to supporting staff and fostering professional development.

Children’s Services is based at John Muir House, Haddington, with onsite parking available.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Lisa Shine -

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview.

Please Note:
All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
This post is open only to current employees of East Lothian Council (this includes agency/casual/locum staff who are currently undertaking work for us).

Responsible for the planning and provision of workforce development within Children’s Services, in line with the key service priorities. This involves leading on the strategic planning, co-ordination, implementation and evaluation of learning and development in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council registration requirements.

Lead on driving and maintaining a learning culture that promotes promoting…