About the role
As Learning Academy Manager, you will lead the development of learning driven by quality assurance practice insight and organisational priorities. Working closely with quality assurance colleagues, operational leaders and practitioners, you will help close the loop between audit and review activity, the development you provide to our workforce, improvements in practice and ultimately better outcomes for children and families. You will support and oversee learning across the social work development pathway and design and deliver leadership development programmes, facilitate learning events, coach and support others, and ensure the learning offer remains innovative, evidence‑informed and impactful.
In this strategic and operational role you will manage and develop the Learning Academy team, identify emerging themes, translate them into meaningful learning opportunities and evaluate the impact of learning on practice. You must reside within a commutable distance of Birmingham and hold the right‑to‑work documents to work in the UK; sponsorship is not supported.
About you
- You have significant experience of children’s social work practice.
- You have a strong understanding of excellent social work practice, safeguarding and the challenges facing children and families.
- You are passionate about developing people and creating a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
- You have experience designing, delivering and evaluating learning and development programmes.
- You can confidently facilitate learning with practitioners, managers and senior leaders.
- You have experience supervising, coaching or managing others.
- You are skilled at building relationships, influencing practice and working collaboratively across services.
- You can analyse information, identify themes and translate them into meaningful practice improvement.
Benefits
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days after 5 years and 35 days after 10 years of service.
- Free on‑site parking at our offices and free electric car charging ports.
- Full access to an employee benefits scheme including occupational health services, rewards schemes, benefits discounts, health & fitness and personal wellbeing support.
- Flexible and hybrid working policy.
- Local government career average pension scheme.
