National Social Work Agency Implementation and Learning Practitioner B3

This opportunity is only open to applicants who are currently Priority Movers. Applications from individuals not currently on the Priority Mover list will be rejected and not considered.

The National Social Work Agency (NSWA) 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 NSWA 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.

This is a new agency with highly motivated staff who take pride in their work and strive to ensure effective person-centred and trauma responsive support is available for people of all ages in Scotland. The work is fast-paced high profile varied and rewarding.

The NSWA is looking for an experienced social work practitioner to join the Implementation and Improvement Unit who will have a key role in supporting a national approach to implementation and improvement support for the social work workforce.

This post will require a level of travel across Scotland which will include some overnight stays to support in person training and implementation support.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team to develop test support and implementevidence-based and insight ledprogrammes of improvement for the social work workforce leaders systems and practice aligned with national priorities to a range of social work services in childrens adult and justice social work in collaboration with partners

• Draw on your social work practice experience knowledge and skills to deliver the NSWA Trauma Responsive Social Work Services Implementation and Learning Programme including delivery of a comprehensive programme of implementation support training consultancy coaching and contributing to a sustainable infrastructure through training for trainers

• Work with colleagues across the NSWA and SG policy leads and key stakeholders to consider new developing SG policy that impacts on social work provide advice in relation to implementation into social work practice how this may impact on existing implementation work and where there are agreed priority areas work to ensure integration into the work of the Implementation and Improvement Unit
• Keep up to date with current innovative and evidence-based approaches to developing trauma informed and responsive services systems and workforces and other frameworks and guidance relevant to social work services and practice
• Contribute to evaluation processes relating to all improvement work of the Unit work with key partners to share learning and lead development ofan infrastructure to support wider spread of effective learning including training for trainers programmes.

Qualifications

• The post holder will be a qualified and registered social worker

• Will have completed recognised and endorsed trauma enhanced practice type training aligned with the Transforming Psychological Trauma: A Knowledge and Skills Framework for the Scottish Workforce for exampleNES Safety and Stabilisation or Survive and Thrive training.

Working pattern

This role is a permanent level transfer position.

How to Apply

Applications for this position will only be accepted from substantive B3 employees.

Please submit a statement outlining your suitability for the role relevant skills and experience and what you would bring to the team (maximum 500 words).

Vacancy closes at 12:00pm onTuesday the 31st March.

Selection Process

All applications will be invited to an informal discussion with the hiring manager.

Informal discussions are to be confirmed.

Further Information

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