PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT LEAD
| Posting date: | 14 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,862 to £42,839 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 February 2026 |
| Location: | HU1 1HJ |
| Company: | Hull City Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 33368 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, motivated individual who is seeking a new challenge, to support our newly created Adult Social Care Academy.
We are committed to investing in the recruitment, retention, and the development of our workforce and the infrastructure of an Adult Social Care Academy will lead, direct, and provide resources for early career frameworks and ensure continuous professional development is embedded.
You will lead and support the development of mentors, assessors and practice educators, directly supervising, supporting and coaching learners. A key element of the role is to ensure excellent learning and development opportunities and experiences for newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) completing their assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE), student social workers, and apprentices. You will also work collaboratively with other professional leads to support and develop learners across the wider ASC service.
It is essential that you have a current social work registration with Social Work England, hold Level 1 and 2 Practice Educator Standards Certification and have substantial post qualifying experience. In addition, you will have experience as a practice supervisor or assessor and a high level of communication and interpersonal skills.
So if you meet all the essential criteria as stated on the person specification as listed in the Job Description, and want to make a difference in our new team, please apply now.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Melanie Stocks, Adult Social Care Academy Manager on 01482 616 310 or melanie.stocks@hullcc.gov.uk
This role is not available for sponsorship therefore is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK.
We are committed to investing in the recruitment, retention, and the development of our workforce and the infrastructure of an Adult Social Care Academy will lead, direct, and provide resources for early career frameworks and ensure continuous professional development is embedded.
You will lead and support the development of mentors, assessors and practice educators, directly supervising, supporting and coaching learners. A key element of the role is to ensure excellent learning and development opportunities and experiences for newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) completing their assessed and supported year in employment (ASYE), student social workers, and apprentices. You will also work collaboratively with other professional leads to support and develop learners across the wider ASC service.
It is essential that you have a current social work registration with Social Work England, hold Level 1 and 2 Practice Educator Standards Certification and have substantial post qualifying experience. In addition, you will have experience as a practice supervisor or assessor and a high level of communication and interpersonal skills.
So if you meet all the essential criteria as stated on the person specification as listed in the Job Description, and want to make a difference in our new team, please apply now.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Melanie Stocks, Adult Social Care Academy Manager on 01482 616 310 or melanie.stocks@hullcc.gov.uk
This role is not available for sponsorship therefore is only open to applicants who have the right to work in the UK.
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