Practice Development Officer (Public Protection) - McAdam House, Ayr - SOA12466 - SOA12466
11 days ago
Ayr
JOB DESCRIPTION Under the direction of the Service Manager for Social Work practice, develop and deliver training in all aspects of Adult, Children & Families and Justice Social Work to ensure we have a knowledgeable and skilled workforce able to provide high quality service and care to the people in our communities. This role is particularly important with the development of the Advanced Practice Framework for Social Workers. The post holder will also ensure all Learning & Development opportunities available in South Ayrshire’s Health & Social Care Partnership are set within the context of legislation, policy, procedures, standards, values and SSSC Codes of Conduct. \n If you apply for this post, please ensure your email provider accepts emails from by adding Myjobscotland as a safe sender. If you are unsure how to do this, please contact your email provider for guidance, as this varies per provider. RESPONSIBILITIES Please click on the Job Attachments to access the Job Description. ABOUT US South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities. \n Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland. \n We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment. \n BENEFITS \n Here’s what we can offer! \n\n • Competitive salary\n, • Excellent pension scheme\n, • Generous annual leave entitlement and enhanced leave scheme (purchase of up to 2 weeks’ holidays)\n, • Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services\n, • A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities\n, • Car leasing scheme\n, • Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)\n, • Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice\n, • Cycle to Work Scheme\n