Workforce Development Officer – Children's Services
Bolton, England, United Kingdom · Posted 2 months agoDescription
Benefits:
- Excellent rate of pay
- Developmental Opportunities
- Great for progression
- Flexible/Hybrid working
- Free onsite parking
- Paid for a 37-hour working week
- MS Teams interviews
What will your responsibilities be?
As a Workforce Development Officer for our client in Bolton, you will:
- Coordinate and support workforce entry and career progression pathways, including the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE), apprenticeships, student placements, Practice Educator programmes, and Return to Social Work initiatives.
- Deliver reflective individual and group supervision to Newly Qualified Social Workers and Apprentices in line with programme requirements.
- Support the delivery, development, and evaluation of the ASYE programme, including portfolio support, direct observations, and final assessment reports.
- Undertake direct observations of practice for ASYE and Apprentice cohorts to support professional development and progression.
- Mentor apprentices and work closely with universities and skills coaches to facilitate work-based learning and assessment requirements.
- Support the development of a positive learning culture across Children's Services through mentoring, coaching, and workforce engagement activities.
- Assist in the delivery of the Practice Educator programme, including supporting Practice Educators, quality assuring portfolios, and providing advice regarding student placements.
- Coordinate and deliver Children's Services induction programmes for new starters.
- Support recruitment activities, including assessment centres, careers fairs, awareness events, and promotional activities.
- Contribute to the delivery of Bolton's workforce development strategy, retention initiatives, and career progression pathways.
- Champion Bolton Children's Services Practice Approach, Practice Standards, and Corporate Values across the workforce.
- Support the delivery of workforce training needs analysis and contribute to the development of learning and training opportunities.
- Promote and support relational and restorative approaches to practice.
- Monitor and support the completion of Personal Development Reviews (PDRs), including quality assurance and dip sampling activity.
- Work collaboratively with managers, practitioners, universities, and partner organisations to support workforce development and continuous improvement.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Social Work England registration.
- Eligible to work in the UK.
- Hold a full UK driving licence.
- Degree level qualification in Social Work (Dip SW/CQSW or equivalent).
- Extensive post-qualification experience within Children's Social Care.
- Experience of supporting professional staff to deliver high-quality social work practice.
- Strong knowledge of childcare legislation, safeguarding procedures, and evidence-based practice.
Why Liquid Personnel?
- Free DBS and compliance service
- Twice weekly payroll and ‘Faster Pay’ service, getting you paid more quickly
- Access to exclusive roles that aren’t available from other agencies
- Free access to Liquid’s exclusive social work training and CPD portal
- Your own dedicated consultant with extensive social work knowledge
- Access to a wide selection of social work positions across the UK
- “Refer a Friend” bonus – get £500 for each social worker you refer who we successfully place*
- “Find your own job” bonus – get £250 for bringing your own position to us *
Liquid Personnel is an equal opportunities employer. Liquid Personnel Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. * Terms and conditions apply to our bonus schemes.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.
BH - 199631
GH - 35086
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