Senior Workforce Development Officer - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £26.09 - £29.14

Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00
Days of working are negotiable, starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable.
To start asap.

East Lothian Children’s Services have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Senior Workforce Learning and Development Officer.

This key leadership role sits within a team responsible for workforce development, learning strategy, quality assurance and service improvement. The successful candidate will lead the development and delivery of a workforce learning plan that supports Children’s Services priorities and meets Scottish Social Services Council requirements.

The post holder will coordinate, deliver and evaluate learning and development opportunities across the service, including induction, mandatory training, supervision, leadership development and specialist programmes that support trauma-informed practice, Signs of Safety and Safe and Together approaches. The role also includes leading our Newly Qualified Social Worker Programme and supporting ongoing professional development across Children’s Services.

Working closely with managers, council services, universities and multi-agency partners, the successful candidate will lead workforce development projects and coordinate practice education arrangements for social work students. Experience of training delivery, project management and partnership working is essential, alongside a strong understanding of social work practice and national policy drivers, including GIRFEC and The Promise.

Candidates should be able to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to changing service demands, policy developments and inspection activity.

East Lothian Children’s Services are committed to keeping The Promise and ensuring the voices of children, young people and families are central to service delivery. We are seeking someone who is passionate about workforce development, children’s rights and achieving positive outcomes.

We promote an open, supportive and learning-focused culture and are committed to being inclusive, ambitious and trauma-informed. Our experienced senior management team is dedicated to supporting staff and fostering professional development.

Children’s Services is based at John Muir House, Haddington, with onsite parking available.

For an informal discussion, please contact:

Lisa Shine - 07929 837319

Home / Hybrid Working Consideration
Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here. Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview.

Please Note:
All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees will be expected to attend Council offices for the duration of induction, and be on site in East Lothian workplaces, as required. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
This post is open only to current employees of East Lothian Council (this includes agency/casual/locum staff who are currently undertaking work for us).

Job Details

Responsible for the planning and provision of workforce development within Children’s Services, in line with the key service priorities. This involves leading on the strategic planning, co-ordination, implementation and evaluation of learning and development in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council registration requirements.

Lead on driving and maintaining a learning culture that promotes promoting resilience and lifelong learning to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children, young people and families in East Lothian

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Approved Social Work Qualification.
Social Work Practice Teacher accreditation or Certificate in Child Protection and commitment to work towards Practice Teacher accreditation.
SSSC Registration is an essential requirement of this role.

Driving Licence
As the duties of this role require you to effectively travel to successfully undertake the full remit of the role, you must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.*
(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.)

PVG Membership
This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.

All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.