• Birmingham Children’s Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Practitioner in Learning / Senior Practitioner Educator (SPiL) to join its established Practice Academy Team on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave.

• The postholder will play a lead role in improving the quality of social work practice across the Trust by supporting, developing and accessing learners at pre- and post-qualification levels.

• This includes social work students, apprentices, ASYE social workers, return-to-practice candidates and those undertaking Practice Educator and ACFP programmes.

• The role will contribute to the Trust’s vision of delivering high-quality services to children, young people and families by strengthening professional practice, learning and development across the workforce.

• Provide a lead role in improving the quality of professional social work practice across services working with children and families.

Deliver, coordinate and quality assure learning and development programmes across the Practice Academy, including ASYE, Practice Educator, ACFP and Return to Social Work programmes.

• Support, supervise and assess learners through training, reflective supervision and professional development activities.

• Design, coordinate and implement induction programmes and tailored learning pathways for learners.

• Identify learning needs across services and translate these into effective training, workshops, reflective sessions and CPD activity.

• Provide coaching, mentoring and quality assurance to practitioners, supervisors and managers.

• Work closely with the Practice Academy and Practice Hub to support delivery of the Trust’s Practice Improvement Plan.

• Provide expert advice and professional guidance to staff and leaders, including direct practice support where required.

• Maintain accurate learning records, track impact and outcomes using learning management systems and evaluation tools.

• Represent the Trust in meetings and partnership forums as required.

• Significant experience of supervising, supporting and developing social work practitioners.

• Full Practice Educator Professional Standards (PEPS) award.

• Strong understanding of what constitutes good social work practice, with the ability to quality assure and improve practice.

• Experience delivering learning programmes for pre- and post-qualifying social workers.

• Sound knowledge of legislation, statutory guidance, national standards and best practice relating to children and families.

• Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple programmes and priorities.

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills, including use of learning and communication tools.

• Compassionate, patient and supportive approach, with a commitment to high support and high challenge.

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, multi-agency partners and stakeholders.

• The closing date: 08/01/2026 @17:00.

• Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration.

• Location: Lifford House, Birmingham (Hybrid working).

• Hours: 36.5 hours per week (08:45 – 17:15).

• DBS: Enhanced DBS required.