Head of Social Work Academy

6 months ago

Merseyside, United Kingdom GCS Recruitment Specialists Ltd Full time

We have an exciting unique opportunity to lead our newly established Practice Academy within Liverpool Children Services, through your innovation and creativity it will transform our training, learning and development offer to all of our workforce.

A key priority will be to lead the Academy team to effectively provide all NQSW's with effective and purposeful support to progress their social work career via our ASYE scheme.

You will develop a clear 'grow our own' workforce strategy, as well as lead on all our social work early entry career programmes ensuring defined career development pathways for all social work professionals with a clear training offer. You will be responsible to create a centre of excellence, whilst supporting our retention and improving practice.

You will have key experience of previously leading a social work academy and be very knowledgeable in all learning and development areas, designing and delivering training programmes and academic partnership working.

You will be a qualified and registered social worker, previously having worked in a senior leadership role. This post is out to agency advert whilst we recruit to it permanently.

Directly Responsible For:
Leading the Academy, to influence and support the delivery of excellent practice, demonstrating positive improvements in outcomes.

Directly Responsible To:
Director Practice Improvement and Development

Qualification and training
- Essential
- Qualified and registered Social Worker
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent and holds a recognised relevant professional qualification
- Willingness to undergo appropriate training as required

Experience
- Essential
- Substantial experience of working in a senior leadership role including leading learning.
- Experience of frontline social work management
- Experience of analysis, planning and delivery of plans on an organisational level
- Experience of successfully implementing project management and operational activities
- Business awareness of National and Local Government context.
- Experience of financial management understanding of the importance of robust financial management arrangements, financial regulations, and compliance, providing reports on budgetary control methods

If you are interested in this position, please send your CV to at Mayur Rabari or call on 0114 700 3804.

Benefits of working with Eden Brown Synergy include:

- DBS check processed and paid for by Eden Brown Synergy
- Referral bonus if you refer a colleague or friend to us
- Bonus for finding your own job
- Twice weekly payroll
- Dedicated recruitment consultant who will support you throughout your job search, employment and beyond

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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