Advanced Educator Children's Residential Specialist

3 days ago


Gloucester, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Gloucestershire County Council Full time
About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Gloucestershire County Council team as an Advanced Educator for Children's Residential Care. We are seeking an experienced professional to develop outstanding residential leaders and practitioners in our homes.

About the Academy

The Social Work Academy is responsible for providing a welcoming and meaningful introduction to working in children's services, optimising the many attractions of working for Gloucestershire County Council. It also ensures that our staff receive the highest quality continuing professional development that impacts directly on improving the life experiences of children, young people, and families.

About You

We are looking for someone with wide practice experience and proven ability to promote innovation and evidence-informed practice. You will have a professional social work qualification, or similar from a statutory background, and/or a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Residential Childcare. You will also need an ability to satisfactorily pass DBS requirements and a practice educator award is desirable but not essential for social work qualified applicants.

What We Offer
  • Salary between £45,441 - £48,474 per annum depending on experience
  • Flexible and agile working
  • 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years' continuous service
  • Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
  • Family friendly policies and benefits to help support you and your family
  • Supportive and positive working environment with regular supervision
  • Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
  • An in-house Occupational Health service
  • Employee discount scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary sacrifice green car scheme (T&Cs apply)
  • Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
  • Career development and qualification opportunities
About Us

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities.



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