Job Description
To apply for this position, please click the “Click here to apply” link below. This will direct you to Stirling Council’s new recruitment portal, Oracle. If you are using the Stirling Council Oracle for the first time, you will need to register.
Click here to apply
Stirling Council has an exciting opportunity for an experienced social work leader with professional development experience. As an organisation we have a longstanding commitment to the training and development of our workforce and to those coming into the Social Work profession. This temporary 2 year post will offer the right applicant the opportunity to work across Children and Families, Justice, and Adult Social Work to support our developing career pathway offer for social work services.
The role requires a self-driven and passionate social work leader with a creative approach to developing a sustainable approach to our offer of student placements, embedding the NQSW year requirements, and continually developing our workforce through post graduate study and practice forums.
Reporting to the CSWO and working closely with the Service Managers, the Practice Development Officer will build on our previous learning and directly contributing to a delivery plan that ensures our workforce are well supported and nurtured to remain resilient to the professional experiences across their career. The role will include responsibilities for the professional supervision of our Practice Educators and provide Practice Education Assessment and support when required.
We invite applications from experienced and dynamic social workers who can contribute to our vision for the profession. This is a rewarding job with opportunity to positively influence social work practice and be part of a team that embraces change and sees the opportunity it brings.
The interviews for this position will commence the week starting Monday, 28th April.