Principal Social Worker

Principal Social

Worker your specific duties are

Under the direction of the Head of Transforming Adult Social Care & Quality to be responsible for the development of quality social work practice within adults social care, with a focus on the identification of opportunities for service improvement and to provide independent scrutiny of practice and standards. Under the direction of the Head of Transforming Adult Social Care & Quality to be responsible for the development of quality social work practice within adults social care, with a focus on the identification of opportunities for service improvement and to provide independent scrutiny of practice and standards. To use your specialist knowledge and skills to coordinate and deliver a program of learning and development in response to a training needs analysis and in accordance with the Professional Capabilities Framework, ensuring staff are skilled to meet the requirements for social work registration and validation. To oversee the operational delivery of improvement initiatives and champion professional Social Work and early intervention and prevention practice including with others through the oversight of audit programmes. To lead on the development and review of policies and procedures relating to adult social care services ensuring there are effective systems in place to deliver improved outcomes for service users. To support change management processes to embed quality improvement measures and the delivery of a range of quality and efficiency initiatives aligned to strategic objectives To represent Wiltshire Council and be involved in partnership work and stakeholder engagement Provide expert advice and guidance on complex operational issues. Identify and manage risks within operational practice across all practice areas, ensuring that significant risks are escalated as appropriate and having overall responsibility for ensuring improvement are implemented in a timely fashion Oversee and ensure staff engagement, personal and professional development and succession planning including having lead responsibility for development and implementation of the Workforce Strategy. Take overall responsibility for the ongoing development and success of the social care academy, our Learning & Development Hub (SW content) and ASC About. Ensure the quality of practice from and support to staff in student placements and ASYE year is sufficiently robust to ensure safety of the service delivery and success for participants, including working with the OD team around portfolio validation and review of placements. To develop strategies in relation to recruitment and retention (including the using of apprenticeships and training pathways) and have oversight of the development of career pathways for staff across the directorate