Scottish Government
Professional Learning Team Leader
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Job description
Are you looking to broaden your experience in a cross-cutting policy area that supports our ambition for improved national outcomes for children and adults across Scotland?
We have an opportunity within the National Social Work Agency to lead the development and delivery of a variety of planned improvements for social work education and continuing professional learning.
The National Social Work Agency has oversight of social work, raising the profile of and strengthening the cohesion of the profession across the public, third and independent sectors, including students. It will advance social work practice and support the implementation of national policy, driving support, change and continuous improvement in social work education and learning.
The Agency is an Executive Agency with responsibility for advising Ministers and policy teams with an interest in all aspects of social work policy and practice, including adults, children and justice social work. Additionally, the Agency will provide cross-governmental policy input in areas including health and social care, mental health, children and families, prisons, and all aspects of public protection.
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The Agency has highly motivated staff who take pride in their work and strive to ensure effective person-centred and trauma-informed support is available for people of all ages in Scotland. The work is fast-paced, high-profile, varied and rewarding, in an area that impacts the lives of everyone in Scotland.
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Responsibilities
- With the regulator, plan a programme of work to improve educational and practice experiences for student social workers in approved programmes in Scotland, including the financial resources available to students, and encourage widening access to the profession.
- With sector partners, oversee the development of a national training plan for social workers, working across the Agency and with government policy teams to ensure a coordinated and viable approach.
- Lead the support and coordination of the SSWP Education and Learning Delivery Group, including providing direct support to the Priority Lead and working with SSWP partners to shape and deliver agreed outcomes.
- Support the Professional Learning Team to identify and develop new policy initiatives that benefit current and future social workers, and that strengthen the structures of social work education, linking with the regulator, educational providers, employers and the workforce.
- Work closely with the Workforce Planning Team Leader to coordinate policy activity that recognises mutual dependencies and provides an evidence-based, coherent narrative of planned work and achievements to the sector.
- Work closely with the Workforce Planning Team Leader to ensure social work educational data is incorporated into a single source and to develop strategies to identify and address data gaps.
- Contribute to the leadership of the Agency, working with the Chief Social Work Adviser, Deputy Chief Social Work Adviser and Senior Leadership Team to deliver strategic priorities.
- Contribute to a strategic overview of social work policy and practice, engaging and collaborating with other relevant areas across government to explore, support and progress joint policy outcomes.
- Undertake line management responsibilities, including providing leadership, direction and support to team members.
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