East Midlands Step Up to Social Work Project Lead (Qualified Social Worker)

East Midlands Step Up to Social Work Project Lead (Qualified Social Worker) Derby, England

Derby City Council
Full Time Derby, England 50161 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Application closing date
12/07/2023
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Salary
£50,161.43 (£26 per hour) sessional work
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Job category/type
Social Care - Children
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Job description
Directorate: Peoples Services
Hours: variable
Contract type: sessional
Location: Home based working
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Step up to Social Work Project Lead. You will work closely with Local Authority Representatives from the East Midlands Partnership and with a procured University to coordinate and support the delivery of the fast-track Social Work qualification programme.
Step up to Social Work is an intensive, 14-month, full-time programme for individuals who what to become a social worker, but do not have a degree in Social Work. As a Project Lead you would support and work closely with Local Authorities and the HEI to meet the programme delivery requirements as set out by the Dfe, these include: -
  • Planning the advertising and recruitment of candidates to the step up to social work programme.
  • Supporting Local Authorities in the sifting and selection process, this takes place every two years in the recruitment of candidates to a new cohort.
  • Chairing monthly Partnership meetings with the HEI and Local Authority representatives
  • Working closely with the Lead Authority to ensure that funding criteria is met in line with the DfE requirements
  • To attend DfE programme meeting for updates and changes, as well as sharing with the DfE the Partnership viewpoints and feedback.
The post is sessional, working averagely 4 hours a week, with increased hours to approximately 20 hours a week during the planning and recruitment of candidates to a new cohort. Candidate recruitment is every two years.
You will ideally have a background in Children’s Social Care and be a registered social worker. Experience of managing a project within a multi-agency setting is also a requirement, as is the ability to build productive relationships to support effective working. The post is hosted by the Lead Authority within the Partnership, which is Derby City Council.
As part of our safer recruitment checks the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 12th July 2023. Any applications received after this date will not be accepted.
Please send your CV to [email protected] to apply
Interviews are to be held Tuesday 21st July 2023

East Midlands Step Up to Social Work Project Lead (Qualified Social Worker)
Derby City Council

www.derby.gov.uk
Derby, United Kingdom
Fareed Hussain
Unknown / Non-Applicable
5001 to 10000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
2002
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