Job summary
To provide support to Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSW's) to undertake their Assessed and Supported Year in Employment (ASYE) as well as the Team Managers and colleagues who support them in their teams.
The post holder will be the ASYE Coordinator for the Pan London ASYE Programme, which is coordinated by ELFT and supports NQSW across various NHS Trusts in London, Luton and Bedfordshire.
The post holder will oversee student social workers and social work apprentices.
Main duties of the job
- Induction of NQSWs, student social workers and social work apprentices
- Support to Team Managers and colleagues who have NQSWs in the teams
- Support and guidance to NQSWs, this will be in groups, providing coaching, expert knowledge, training, reflective supervision, skills, and practice development.
- To support the development and co-ordination of the ASYE training programme (either commissioning external trainers/partner agencies or delivering personally).
- Undertaking and supporting the assessment of the NQSWs against the Adult knowledge and skills statement and Professional Capabilities Framework.
- To identify and celebrate areas of good practice in social care and provide strategies to address poor practice, working with teams and managers to determine best solutions.
- Quality Assure the ASYE programme and support the continued evaluation of the programme
Support ASYE assessors as required
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please for further information kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Social Work degree or equivalent with SWE registration as a qualified social worker
- Qualified Practice Educator
- AMHP
Experience
Essential
- Extensive and detailed understanding of mental health social work
- Extensive understanding of statutory and organisational authority and extensive experience of working within legislative frameworks including MCA, Care Act and MHA
- Experience of knowledge of supporting, mentoring and coaching colleagues/ students/ NQSW's
- Experience of completing complex assessments
- Experience of facilitating reflective practice groups
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of the NQSW/ ASYE process and how to support NQSW's through this
- Experienced in the assessment and monitoring of NQSWs evidencing research into practice and providing reflective supervision
- Knowledgeable of the PCF and KSS and can demonstrate how these fit with the ASYE process
- Excellent written, communication and coaching skills and ability to write comprehensive evidence-based reports
- Able to identify training needs
- Thorough understanding of diversity issues including anti discriminatory practice
- Ability to apply a full and wider range of social work theories and methods with NQSW's and social work students
- Ability to prioritise own work and those of NQSW/ students in line with service priorities
- Willingness to appropriately challenge the professional practice of others in the best interest of the service user
- Promote the use of research within case work and support NQSWs/ students to utilise research
- Ability to manage and assess NQSWs and students to ensuring they work to agreed policies and procedures
- Leadership- the ability and willingness to motivate staff, to take a management perspective, to take responsibility and to be accountable for the work of others
- Recognise and use responsively the power that comes from your work/ role
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Social Work degree or equivalent with SWE registration as a qualified social worker
- Qualified Practice Educator
- AMHP
Experience
Essential
- Extensive and detailed understanding of mental health social work
- Extensive understanding of statutory and organisational authority and extensive experience of working within legislative frameworks including MCA, Care Act and MHA
- Experience of knowledge of supporting, mentoring and coaching colleagues/ students/ NQSW's
- Experience of completing complex assessments
- Experience of facilitating reflective practice groups
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and experience of the NQSW/ ASYE process and how to support NQSW's through this
- Experienced in the assessment and monitoring of NQSWs evidencing research into practice and providing reflective supervision
- Knowledgeable of the PCF and KSS and can demonstrate how these fit with the ASYE process
- Excellent written, communication and coaching skills and ability to write comprehensive evidence-based reports
- Able to identify training needs
- Thorough understanding of diversity issues including anti discriminatory practice
- Ability to apply a full and wider range of social work theories and methods with NQSW's and social work students
- Ability to prioritise own work and those of NQSW/ students in line with service priorities
- Willingness to appropriately challenge the professional practice of others in the best interest of the service user
- Promote the use of research within case work and support NQSWs/ students to utilise research
- Ability to manage and assess NQSWs and students to ensuring they work to agreed policies and procedures
- Leadership- the ability and willingness to motivate staff, to take a management perspective, to take responsibility and to be accountable for the work of others
- Recognise and use responsively the power that comes from your work/ role
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
