Location
Dockside Rd, London | Hybrid Working

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£54,267 - £57,402 plus £5,000 recruitment and retention payment

About the Role
Join the London Borough of Newham as a Practice Development Social Worker within the Children & Young People Service, Social Care Academy. This permanent role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of social work practice in Newham by supporting newly qualified social workers (NQSWs) and strengthening workforce retention and practice excellence.

In this role, you will coach and support NQSWs and Social Workers to become confident, reflective practitioners guided by the Newham circles of support practice model. You will lead the delivery of a local coaching model, using your own high-quality practice to embed systemic, relational, and restorative approaches across the workforce.

You will drive innovation in learning and development, contributing to the wider training offer, retention strategy, and service improvement agenda. As a role model, you will demonstrate excellent practice in direct work with children and families, including relationship-based practice, timely risk assessment, and evidence-informed intervention.

Working closely with the Social Care Academy Service Manager and senior leaders, you will support culture change and service improvement, helping to develop and retain outstanding practitioners who make a real difference for children in Newham.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check and Social Work England registration.

Experience
- Substantial experience in statutory children’s social care, particularly in child protection, children in need, and early intervention.
- Sound understanding of systemic approaches and their application in social work practice.

About you
- Passionate about coaching, reflective supervision, and developing others through relationship-based learning.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and inspire across teams and services.
- Reflective, resilient, and committed to personal and professional growth.

Qualifications
- Registered with Social Work England.
- Enhanced DBS clearance required.