Practice Advisor & Practice Advisor (Health)

Lincolnshire County Council have an exciting opportunity for Practice Advisors to join our Quality and Standards Team supporting continuous learning and improvement in practice in our services.

Practice Advisor (Health) - Permanent

Practice Advisor - Permanent

Practice Advisor - 12 months secondment (starts March 2024)

We are welcoming applications from Social Workers and Social Care Workers to undertake the Practice Advisor roles.

We are welcoming applications from qualified Health Visitors for the Practice Advisor (Health) role.

The role

We are looking to recruit Practice Advisors based throughout the County, working county-wide. You will be supporting with the continuous development and improvement to practice in both Childrens Services and Childrens Health, as well as supporting existing Practice Advisors.

The Quality & Standards Team is a countywide service supporting continuous learning for practitioners, managers and senior leaders through audit activity, practice observations and learning and development. Practice Advisors will play an integral part in ensuring we continue as a learning organisation in embedding Signs of Safety as well as other key practice models.

You could become part of a team that is passionate about creating and maintain the learning culture within Children's Services and Childrens Health and supporting practitioners in delivering the best practice for the children, young people and families they're working with. You will be supported in understanding practice issues, developing quality improvement proposals and training packages and directly supporting frontline practitioners' professional development. As a leader and driver of practice you will ensure that Lincolnshire's models of practice are understood, and you will support managers and their workforce in applying them in practice.

What we offer

Along with a competitive salary of GBP40,221 - GBP44,428 per annum

we are offering;

A Contributory pension Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work Civil service sports council membership Flexible working policies Career progression opportunities An annual leave entitlement of up to 28 days plus the option to buy more Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure

Next steps

If this sounds like the role for you, then please read through the full Job Description, to help you do the best application possible, before clicking apply!

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact Philippa Gallop via email in the first instance ()

Closing date: 02/01/2024

Interviews: 09/01/2024 and 10/01/2024

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.