Senior Practitioner - Learning Development

Position: Senior Practitioner in Learning (SPiL)
Team: Learning Academy
Contract: Locum, initially 6 months
Hours: 37 hours per week
Pay Rate: £33.30 per hour
Location: Lifford House, Birmingham Children's Trust
Working Pattern: Hybrid (2 days in office depending on training schedule)

Contact: Emily Cooper – 07745200325 | ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com

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Sheldon Phillips are working with a supportive and forward-thinking Head of Service at Birmingham Children’s Trust to recruit two Senior Practitioners in Learning to join their expanding Learning Academy. These newly created roles follow the success of the first SPiL post introduced earlier this year, and form part of Birmingham’s ongoing investment in workforce development and practice improvement.

As a Senior Practitioner in Learning, you will take on a non–case holding role focused on the professional development of social workers across Children’s Services. Working alongside a dedicated Team Manager and Head of Service, you will design, deliver and review training modules for both new and experienced practitioners—helping to embed consistent, high-quality social work practice across the Trust.

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What You Can Expect:

• Non–case holding role within the Learning Academy

• Design and deliver Social Work learning modules for induction-style events of up to 300 practitioners

• Initially focus on the Front Door and Assessment Service, before moving into Safeguarding

• Support the Trust’s transition to a new practice model aligned with Family Hubs

• Work under the guidance of a hands-on Team Manager and supportive Head of Service

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements, typically 2 days in office

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver engaging learning and development programmes for Social Workers

• Identify practice development needs across frontline and safeguarding teams

• Share learning from pilot schemes and national best practice to strengthen local delivery

• Support social work induction and practice development events

• Collaborate with managers to ensure training reflects service priorities and current legislation

• Provide reflective support and guidance to Social Workers and ASYEs

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Requirements:

• SWE Registration

• Social Work qualification

• Significant post-qualified experience in frontline Children and Families services

• Experience delivering training, mentoring or supervision to social work staff

• Practice Educator qualification desirable but not essential

• Excellent communication, presentation, and organisational skills

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Additional Information:

• Full-time commitment required (37 hours per week)

• Flexible hybrid model – 2 days in the office depending on training commitments

• £33.30 per hour (in line with MOU rate cap)

• Long notice periods can be accommodated for the right candidate

• Potential for the role to become permanent within the next 12 months

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If you’re passionate about developing others, driving improvement and shaping the next generation of Birmingham’s Social Workers, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a service that genuinely values learning and innovation.

Contact: Emily Cooper – 07745200325 | ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com