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Do you have a genuine passion for improving people’s life by maximising their own and community’s potential? We are looking for an inspiring, confident, and nurturing Practice Supervisor to join our Learning & Well-Being Hub!

At Buckinghamshire Council, we believe that the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) for newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) is a crucial part of professional development. We recruit newly qualified social workers in specific campaigns once or twice a year to join our nationally recognised Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme.

We know that good social work practice leads to positive outcomes for our local residents. Our strength-based practice model 'Better Lives' underpins our values and beliefs that building strong relationships with individuals, families, partner agencies and each other is the best way to deliver social work intervention.

Contract: 1 year fixed term contract/secondment opportunity

About us

We have built a team that is resilient and creates unique opportunities for professional development across Buckinghamshire Council.

It really is true that every single job role here contributes to improving the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working.

If you'd like to hear from some of our current adult social care staff, take a look at our careers social media pages Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram

About the role

We are looking for an individual that has experience in the supervisory role to join our dynamic team.

Not only will you lead the ASYE programme, but you will also support and coach candidates in ‘returning to social work’, our social work apprenticeship scheme, occupational therapy students, as well as our social work assistants. We expect the role to include both clinical, and well-being supervisory sessions, direct observations, the planning and delivery of professional practice workshops, and linking closely with locality managers and colleagues to ensure wrap around support for our cohorts.

The successful candidate will be supported in their role through targeted managerial CPD activities that are available through our learning platforms, while also receiving mentoring support from their allocated line manager.

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements*.

• subject to current Government Covid-19 Guidance

About you

• You will be a driven individual with proven supervisory, mentoring, and coaching experience.

• The successful post holder must hold a professional qualification and be registered with Social Work England.
• You must have excellent communication skills which help build professional relationships with staff members that present different levels of expertise.
• You will need to be highly organised, motivated and knowledgeable in relevant legislation and case work.

As a team we are supportive, creative and most importantly we are excited to welcome new members to our team!

Please see the attached job summary for further information on this role.

Other information

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the hiring manager please contact Victoria Priday, Strategic Lead in Workforce Development via email at [email protected]

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• Unspent convictions and/or unspent conditional cautions only

For further information on how long it takes for convictions and conditional cautions to be spent, please refer to Nacro’s guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Our values

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining us, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

We know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Business Unit

The Quality, Standards and Performance (QSP) service was established in March 2018. The provision of quality services to the people of Buckinghamshire is central to what we do; we focus on the areas of practice that make a direct and positive impact on the quality of people’s lives.

The QSP service demonstrates the Council’s commitment to ensuring that quality assurance and safeguarding are at the heart of social care practice. Our aim is to embed an ongoing culture of improvement and development that provides us with a foundation for delivering excellence in Buckinghamshire. We ensure that adult social care delivers value for money by changing the way services are delivered, and that the local authority is compliant with the legislation that underpins social care activities.

If you are passionate about delivering a high-quality service to residents and want to make a genuine, positive impact on the community then this could be a fantastic opportunity for you.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops, Microsoft Home Use Programme, and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. We also offer a salary sacrifice personal car lease scheme and the opportunity to gain membership to Costco. We have discounted gym memberships, Travel discounts with Arriva and Chiltern Railways and much more.

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