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Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Co-Ordinator
| Posting date: | 13 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £37,336 to £39,186 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £37336 - £39186 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 September 2024 |
| Location: | Trowbridge, BA14 8JN |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | F0041-2605 |
Summary
The Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Co-ordinator reports to the Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Lead and works closely with the Principal Social Worker, OD Apprenticeship Consultant, OD Practice Education Role and wider team to develop and co-ordinate quality learning and provision across the Social Work Apprenticeship programme. The role is primarily concerned with developing and coordinating the increasing offer of Social Work Apprenticeships across Adult Social Care under the direction and supervision of the Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Lead. Identifying additional requirements or shortfalls of the Social Work Apprenticeship Programme, and recommending innovative, robust solutions. While also, supporting and assessing the ongoing process and development of Social Apprentices throughout their qualifying programme. Specific duties and responsibilities include: To work closely with the Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Lead to support in the development of the recruitment process for Social Work Apprenticeships, leading on the administration and co-ordination, working in partnership with, Principal Social Worker and OD Apprenticeship Consultant. To lead in the co-ordination and support of Social Work apprentices with the onboarding process which will include, arranging interview dates, submissions of applications and qualifications. Use specialist professional expertise to use judgement to make decisions alongside the Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Lead to ensure that apprentices receive the best possible support and assessment, by coordinating a joined-up programme of development across the services themselves. To support the Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Lead and OD Consultants to manage the coordination and administration of placements for apprentices in consultation with the services, assessing the options in order to take appropriate action, making complex decisions in order to match apprentices with placements, escalating where appropriate. Use and negotiation skills to achieve a variety of placements, proactively anticipating problems and delivering solutions to enhance the quality and efficiency of the apprenticeship journey, ensuring successful placements for a positive impact on the service. To support the Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Lead to develop and build strong relationships with higher education institutions (HEI) to ensure that Wiltshire can obtain a consistent high standard of Social Work education via the apprenticeship programme. Where required, to support the Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Lead to represent Wiltshire Council and Adult Social Care when attending meetings with HEI, regional and national groups. Ensuring to share knowledge and raise issues, where required, using influence and judgment to achieve business aims and the best outcomes for apprentices. To support the social work Apprenticeship and Development Lead to develop and coordinate the Social Work Apprenticeship programme within Adult Social Care, ensuring that observations, assessment, and support are taking place in a timely manner and alerting the Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Lead when any issues around quality of practice are identified, assessing options and recommending solutions. To work with the OD Officers to co-ordinate Apprenticeship support groups, ensuring that these occur regularly and that the needs of apprentices are met and evidenced. To ensure and promote the use of Customer Voice throughout the Social Work Apprenticeship programme. To understand and support different apprenticeship programmes offered within Adult Social Care and OS11-2704 Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Co-ordinator July 2024 Page 5 of 10 the requirements to undertake. To promote the Social Work Apprenticeship across Adult Social Care. To provide administrative support to the process of Social Work Apprenticeships, collating and providing accurate records to track progress of apprenticeships, providing oversight, and mentoring to ensure all associated programme administration is completed accurately and on time. To support the Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Lead to produce and analyse reports, collating and storing data. This includes quality assurance data and evidence to recognize achievements, drawing conclusions from the data to make informed decisions for targets and areas for development as an aid to future business planning. Where required, to provide a practice educator role for Apprentice Social Workers via practice and professional leadership, support, and where required supervision. To support the Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Lead to/ and where required, to undertake observations and assessment of Apprentices/students across their qualifying journey, discussing with the appropriate services and teams, obtaining customer voice and using proven professional ability to provide advice and make recommendations based on specialist knowledge throughout the process. To co-ordinate and support OD Consultants and team managers, where necessary, with the ongoing recruitment process of an Apprentice to an NQSW post qualifying from the programme. To ensure one's own practice is informed by up-to-date knowledge of relevant legislation and best practice feeds into policies and processes to ensure high quality standards are maintained. To operate within Council Policies and keep regularly updated with social work methods, new legislation, and procedures, including the Care Act 2014, Mental Capacity Act 2005, and Human Rights Act 1998. To uphold standards of practice for social workers as defined by Social Work England and in accordance with the Professional Capabilities Framework for Social Workers. To be committed to anti-discriminatory and oppressive practice. Where required, to raise performance issues in relation to an apprentice to the Social Work Apprenticeship and Development Lead for review.