Senior Professional Development Advisor in Haddington

Hourly rate of pay: £26.09 - £29.14 Monday - Friday, 09:00-17:00 Days of working are negotiable, starting and finishing times are flexible, and flexi time is applicable. To start asap. East Lothian Children’s Services have an exciting opportunity for a permanent Senior Workforce Learning and Development Officer. This key leadership role sits within a team responsible for workforce development, learning strategy, quality assurance and service improvement. The successful candidate will lead the development and delivery of a workforce learning plan that supports Children’s Services priorities and meets Scottish Social Services Council requirements. The post holder will coordinate, deliver and evaluate learning and development opportunities across the service, including induction, mandatory training, supervision, leadership development and specialist programmes that support trauma-informed practice, Signs of Safety and Safe and Together approaches. The role also includes leading our Newly Qualified Social Worker Programme and supporting ongoing professional development across Children’s Services. Working closely with managers, council services, universities and multi-agency partners, the successful candidate will lead workforce development projects and coordinate practice education arrangements for social work students. Experience of training delivery, project management and partnership working is essential, alongside a strong understanding of social work practice and national policy drivers, including GIRFEC and The Promise. Candidates should be able to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to changing service demands, policy developments and inspection activity. East Lothian Children’s Services are committed to keeping The Promise and ensuring the voices of children, young people and families are central to service delivery. We are seeking someone who is passionate about workforce development, children’s rights and achieving positive outcomes. Our experienced senior management team is dedicated to supporting staff and fostering professional development. Children’s Services is based at John Muir House, Haddington, with onsite parking available. Home / Hybrid Working Consideration Applications for home or hybrid working will be considered for this post in accordance with East Lothian Council’s Home Working and Worksmart Policies which can be found here . Home or Hybrid working options can be discussed with candidates invited for interview. All home/hybrid workers must live in the UK. Where an application for home-working is supported, it will be subject to a satisfactory trial period. Employees with a hybrid working arrangement in place will be office based and able to work from home, with permission, on an ad hoc basis. This post is open only to current employees of East Lothian Council (this includes agency/casual/locum staff who are currently undertaking work for us). Responsible for the planning and provision of workforce development within Children’s Services, in line with the key service priorities. This involves leading on the strategic planning, co-ordination, implementation and evaluation of learning and development in accordance with Scottish Social Services Council registration requirements. Lead on driving and maintaining a learning culture that promotes promoting resilience and lifelong learning to ensure the best possible outcomes for our children, young people and families in East Lothian Social Work Practice Teacher accreditation or Certificate in Child Protection and commitment to work towards Practice Teacher accreditation. Driving Licence As the duties of this role require you to effectively travel to successfully undertake the full remit of the role, you must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.* (*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.) This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. UK website. For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link . Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.