Learning and Practice Development Officer in Glasgow

Part-Time – 16 Hours per Week (2 Days) - Fixed term 6 - 12 months. Travel across Glasgow, Ayrshire, Edinburgh and occasionally further afield.

At Roots and Wings Social Care Ltd, we believe meaningful change happens through relationships, compassion, and practice that truly understands trauma. We are looking for a confident, values-led professional to join our growing team as a Learning & Practice Development Officer. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a flexible and evolving environment and wants to make a genuine impact across the social care sector.

This is not a rigid corporate role with fixed boundaries — and that’s intentional. As a small organisation, we work collaboratively, support one another, and all play a part in shaping the future of our services. If you’re someone who can walk into a room, engage people authentically, and bring warmth, credibility, and reflective practice into your work — we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll play a key role in delivering trauma-informed training, supporting service development, undertaking audits, and contributing to consultancy work across social care settings — particularly within residential childcare. You’ll work closely with services to support improvement, strengthen practice, and help create environments that are safe, relational, and conducive to recovery.

• Delivering engaging, trauma-informed training across topics such as safeguarding, child protection, and relational practice.
• Adapting training delivery to meet the needs of different audiences and environments.
• Undertaking service audits and supporting inspection readiness.
• Supporting consultancy and workforce development projects.
• Building strong, positive relationships with professionals across the social care sector.
• Contributing to the ongoing development of training materials and service delivery.
• Representing Roots and Wings in a way that reflects our compassionate, relational ethos.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has strong experience within social care (residential childcare experience is highly desirable).
• Is confident facilitating training and engaging groups of professionals.
• Can think on their feet and adapt their approach in the moment.
• Builds trust quickly and communicates with warmth and professionalism.
• Works independently, takes initiative, and manages their workload effectively.
• Is reflective, open to feedback, and committed to ongoing learning.
• Shares our values around trauma-informed and compassionate practice.
• Enjoys working within a small, collaborative team environment.
• Experience within the social care sector.
• Experience delivering training, facilitating groups, or supporting workforce development.
• Strong understanding of trauma-informed practice.
• Knowledge of inspection frameworks such as Ofsted and the Care Inspectorate.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel.
• Background in psychology, social work, or a related field.
• Qualifications in training, coaching, or education.
• Experience in audits or quality assurance work.
• Additional interest or study in trauma and relational practice.

Joining our team means:

• Being part of a supportive and passionate organisation.
• Having autonomy and variety in your work.
• Making a genuine difference across the social care sector.
• Growing alongside an organisation that is evolving and shaping its future.