The Workforce Development Lead – Social Work will deliver high quality professional expertise in driving forward the workforce development strategy for Children’s Services. They will enable and deliver a programme of learning and support qualified and alternatively qualified practitioners working with children, young people and families with a focus on coaching and mentoring. Working to the Senior Workforce Lead, they will enable a continuous culture of learning, development and practice improvement. They will drive forward a defined career pathway of support, mentorship, research, and development for newly qualified social workers through their two year programme, supporting developmental assessment and progression planning. 

The Workforce Development Lead will work with others to: