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Requisition ID:  13286
Posted date:  29 Apr 2025

ASYE - Student Lead Practitioner

Job Family: Enabling CBG11
Salary: £39,769 - £42,922 per annum pro rata + MRS £7,000 per annum pro rata
Hours: 22.2 per week 

Location: Working from home and any CBC offices, including Priory House, Shefford. You will be expected to attend a CBC office location on a monthly basis, and as needed to carry out your role

Contract Type: Hybrid - Permanent 
Closing Date: 20th May 2025

Interview Date: 28th May 2025 – this will take place via Microsoft Teams. This software is free for users.  If there is an issue with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interview.

 

About the role

At Central Bedfordshire Council, we are committed to ensuring that children, young people, and families receive the highest quality of care and support. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact by supporting the next generation of social workers through their professional journey.

We are looking for a qualified and experienced social worker to take on the role of Student Lead Practitioner, working within our Children & Families teams. You’ll play a key role in developing early-career practitioners, supporting social work students, apprentices, and newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) as they grow into confident and capable professionals.

 

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about developing others, thrives in a team environment, and is committed to maintaining high standards in social work practice.

 

What you’ll be doing:

  • Lead and coordinate the ASYE programme in line with national guidance from the Department for Education (DfE) and Skills for Care.
  • Support the learning and development of NQSWs, social work apprentices, and students through mentoring, coaching, and quality assessments.
  • Manage student placements, ensuring a high-quality and supportive practice learning environment.
  • Work in partnership with the Principal Social Worker, Children & Families and Adult Services managers, and Learning & Development teams to ensure quality and consistency.
  • Promote a culture of reflective practice, continuous improvement, and professional development across the service.

 

You will need to:

  • Be a qualified social worker, registered with Social Work England.
  • Have experience in practice education—including assessing students or supporting apprentices and NQSWs.
  • Be an excellent communicator and organiser, with the ability to lead projects and support learners effectively.
  • Demonstrate strong partnership working skills, working across departments and with external partners to promote positive learning outcomes.
  • Have a commitment to inclusion, safeguarding, and delivering high-quality public services.

 

Our teams believe in growing great social workers. By joining us as a Student Lead Practitioner you’ll join a team that values collaboration, innovation, and professional development. We offer:

  • Supportive leadership and team environment
  • Access to ongoing professional development and training
  • Options to support your wellbeing – family friendly policies and hybrid working
  • Opportunities to make a real difference in the lives of children and families

If you’re passionate about supporting early-career social workers and helping shape the future of social care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join a team that’s making a difference, every day.

 

 

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

 

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

 

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

 

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

 

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Ray Halford at ray.halford@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk 

 

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Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.  

 

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

 

Our National Careers Service team offer a free weekly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours.  Please book your place here.

 

More information about this service can be found here: Support getting into work or learning | Central Bedfordshire Council

 

 

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