View Vacancy -- Practice Learning Facilitator

A temporary part time position (reviewed every 31st of March) is available in Cwm Taf’s highly successful Social Care Workforce Development service. You will be joining a dynamic staff group in exciting times as we continue to meet the needs of the social care workforce across the statutory, voluntary and independent sector.

We currently have a vacancy  for a Practice Learning Facilitator. The key aspects of the role are a follows;

• To facilitate the learning and development of students undertaking the Degree and MA in Social Work through the provision of:

1. Distance Practice Assessment
2. Supervision and mentoring
3. Facilitation of group learning and development

• To facilitate support and develop groups for both Practice Assessors and students.
• To provide assessment of individuals undertaking Practice Assessment qualifications.
• To support and develop existing and new Practice Learning opportunities.
• To facilitate the Induction of Level 1 students.

In addition, you will be expected to work alongside the Practice Learning Manager in managing and co-ordinating the Practice Learning function across the Social Work and Social Care sector within Rhondda Cynon Taf. You will be expected to work with University colleagues and represent Rhondda Cynon Taf on various local and regional Social Work programme committees, as well as promoting practice learning to organisations, teams, projects, groups and individuals, assisting them to become fully engaged with the Practice Learning function. You will also be expected to keep up to date with current developments in qualifying training, and take responsibility for own learning, in line with the roles and responsibilities of the post.

This is an interesting time for this post, with the Social Work profession under huge pressure from all quarters, RCT is committed to growing our own and are increasing the opportunities for internal staff to access the Social Work degree. It is a critical role, encouraging the development of high practice standards in others, crucial when working with vulnerable people. We need therefore someone with enthusiasm for this post, who will be positive and creative, bringing with them different ideas as to how to move things forward.

The successful candidate must be a qualified Social Worker with a minimum of three years post qualifying experience and possess a Practice Teaching qualification, with direct experience of providing practice assessment of Social Work students within the last five years.

For further information please contact Lindsey Haggar on 07769164636 or Kath McMullen on (01443) 281444.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

In addition to this safeguarding responsibility, the successful applicant for this role will also be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

In view of the large number of Application Forms which are currently being submitted individual applications are not acknowledged. Consequently if you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful on this occasion. In which case you are thanked for the interest you have shown in applying for a position within the Council.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.