Improvement Practice Lead (Social Worker)

About The Role

A key responsibility of the role is to coordinate and lead on Practice Improvement and on the delivery of Excellent Social Care Practice across Adult Care and partner organisations. 

You will drive improved practice and workforce development including strength-based practice.

You will work with the Lead Professional and Principal Social Worker to advise and provide support to colleagues in the delivery of social care practice. Supporting the Directorate and wider Council to be well placed for new legislative requirements. 

Delivering practice improvement across the Adult Social Care and Community Wellbeing Directorate, a key responsibility is as a role model, providing effective leadership for all areas of practice and system leadership to over 600 practitioners and leaders.

Practice Leads for Improvement provide a vital link between front line Adult Care practice and organisational / operational development, promoting a culture of continuous improvement in the quality of practice and operational integrity. You will be responsible for design, delivery and evaluation of practice development and delivery model initiatives, ensuring that all adult care practitioners are equipped with the right knowledge, skills and understanding to continually deliver effective practice and demonstrable high standards.

About You

You will need to be a qualified Social Worker with a current registration. Your experience will be extensive in line with requirement to advise an liaise with ease across the organisation on current and new Social Work practice.

We strongly advise that you thoroughly read the requirements of the person specification within the job description.

Our Offer

You will be joining an organisation who’s performance is consistently good to very good, as certified by our rating of GOOD across the board from our recent CQC assurance review. We have a strong reputation for achieving excellent outcomes for our residents and have achieved a balanced budget in each of the past 10 years.

Along with a competitive salary we are offering;

• A Contributory pension
• Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
• Flexible working patterns split between home and office
• Professional support and development
• A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more

Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact; Mary Nel, via email mary.nel@lincolnshire.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your covering letter clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Applications Close on 07/10/2024 and interviews will be held on or after 16/10/2024.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary.  Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. 

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.