Adult Social Care Practice Development Lead
| Posting date: | 18 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £47,181 to £51,356 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 August 2025 |
| Location: | BS31 1FS |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Bath & North East Somerset Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | RITM0219631 |
Summary
At Bath & North East Somerset Council we have one overriding purpose – to improve people’s lives.
An exciting role has arisen in the Adult Social Care directorate of Bath and North East Somerset Council. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic, experienced, skilled, and innovative Practice Development Lead to work within Adult Social Care, leading on the learning and development of our workforce. This presents an excellent opportunity for the right individual to play a key role in facilitating best practice across our front-line operational teams.
We are committed to providing a positive learning and working environment, where people feel safe and supported to develop their practice. In order to foster a learning environment, you will work closely with internal and external partners, including team managers, practitioners, the Senior Leadership Team, training providers and academics.
This role will be critical in supporting the workforce maintain and/or develop the required social work skills and knowledge to enable the best possible outcomes for those people who use our services.
What will you be doing?
You will be supporting the Principal Adult Social Worker in leading and managing the Learning and Development within B&NES adult social care. Your key responsibilities will be:
To identify the learning needs of the workforce in order to support the delivery of high-quality training which meets the identified need.
To lead our practice weeks and bespoke training events and offer including our contract with RiPFA.
To coordinate, alongside the Principal Social Worker, the Degree Apprenticeship in Social Work (DASW) and Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme.
To coordinate post qualifying social work programmes such as the Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) and Best Interest Assessor (BIA).
About you:
The ideal candidate will:
Be forward thinking, innovative and self-driven
Have strong organisational and inter personal skills
Be an excellent communicator, in terms of clear and effective verbal and written communication. This includes active listening and providing constructive feedback
Be experienced in management
Be able to demonstrate knowledge, skills and experience of an Advanced Social Worker, in accordance with the Professional Capabilities Framework
Be an expert in Social Work Practice, demonstrating a thorough understanding of social work principles, values, and legislation
Be committed to continuous professional development, committed to your own, and others, ongoing learning and development by remaining updated with the latest research, policies, and best practices in social work
Be a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England and have PEPS 2 (or equivalent)
Applicants for those wishing to work part-time will be considered.
If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Timothy Shearn, Principal Social Worker on 01225 477064 or email timothy_shearn@bathnes.gov.uk
Interview date: Wednesday 10th September 2025.
No agencies please.
*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
An exciting role has arisen in the Adult Social Care directorate of Bath and North East Somerset Council. We are seeking to recruit a dynamic, experienced, skilled, and innovative Practice Development Lead to work within Adult Social Care, leading on the learning and development of our workforce. This presents an excellent opportunity for the right individual to play a key role in facilitating best practice across our front-line operational teams.
We are committed to providing a positive learning and working environment, where people feel safe and supported to develop their practice. In order to foster a learning environment, you will work closely with internal and external partners, including team managers, practitioners, the Senior Leadership Team, training providers and academics.
This role will be critical in supporting the workforce maintain and/or develop the required social work skills and knowledge to enable the best possible outcomes for those people who use our services.
What will you be doing?
You will be supporting the Principal Adult Social Worker in leading and managing the Learning and Development within B&NES adult social care. Your key responsibilities will be:
To identify the learning needs of the workforce in order to support the delivery of high-quality training which meets the identified need.
To lead our practice weeks and bespoke training events and offer including our contract with RiPFA.
To coordinate, alongside the Principal Social Worker, the Degree Apprenticeship in Social Work (DASW) and Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) programme.
To coordinate post qualifying social work programmes such as the Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) and Best Interest Assessor (BIA).
About you:
The ideal candidate will:
Be forward thinking, innovative and self-driven
Have strong organisational and inter personal skills
Be an excellent communicator, in terms of clear and effective verbal and written communication. This includes active listening and providing constructive feedback
Be experienced in management
Be able to demonstrate knowledge, skills and experience of an Advanced Social Worker, in accordance with the Professional Capabilities Framework
Be an expert in Social Work Practice, demonstrating a thorough understanding of social work principles, values, and legislation
Be committed to continuous professional development, committed to your own, and others, ongoing learning and development by remaining updated with the latest research, policies, and best practices in social work
Be a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England and have PEPS 2 (or equivalent)
Applicants for those wishing to work part-time will be considered.
If you are interested in this post and require more details or just to chat through the role and what’s involved, please contact Timothy Shearn, Principal Social Worker on 01225 477064 or email timothy_shearn@bathnes.gov.uk
Interview date: Wednesday 10th September 2025.
No agencies please.
*Please note, BANES Council operates a policy of prior consideration for roles for any individual on the Council’s at-risk register (redeployee). This means should a redeployee express an interest in this role, providing they meet the essential criteria for the role they will be considered ahead of external applicants.
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