Practice Evaluation Officer

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• To undertake social work practice audits and other assurance activity using appropriate tools whilst also modelling their use for others.
• To support the collation and analysis of the qualitative and quantitative intelligence arising from the various quality assurance activities, reporting directly to the Practice Evaluation and Audit Service Manager.
• To support the development and dissemination of social work practice standards across a wide range of services within Children’s Social Care.
• To influence and guide the professional development and performance of early help practitioners, social worker, personal advisors and managers, helping them achieve their potential and deliver high quality services.
• To support the delivery of practice improvement activity through the participation and design and delivering learning sets, training and offering 1-1 support to practitioners where appropriate.
• To support workforce development activity aligned to findings from audit and quality assurance processes in conjunction with the Principal Social Worker and Lambeth Social Care Academy.
• To promote effective participation and engagement with children, young people and families. Leading on seeking feedback to support good outcomes and supporting social workers and managers to deliver planned, focused and purposeful interventions.

Requirements:

• Professional qualification in social work and must be currently registered with the Social Work England.
• Experience of leading children’s social care services at a senior social worker or team manager level or equivalent.
• Evidence based practice and research - Knowledge of key research and other evidence that is current and influential to how children’s services are shaped and services delivered.
• Substantial experience of practice education, social work training and practice evaluation programmes.
• Professional knowledge and awareness - Up to date knowledge of developments in social work practice, findings from serious case reviews and research to better support practitioners working with vulnerable children and families.
• Enhanced DBS dated within the last 12 months. On the update service? You could be fast tracked through our recruitment process today.
• Willingness to complete an enhanced DBS if you do not currently hold one.

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Must be eligible to work in the U.K