Social Work Placements Lead (0.8FTE)

As the Social Work Placements Lead in the Education and Social Care department, your primary responsibility will be to provide quality assured placements for our social work students. To facilitate efficient and effective administrative operations and provide essential support and training to internal and external stakeholders. You will ensure our students are ready for practice, this may involve delivering on some preparing for professional practice modules.

Responsibilities include:

• Deal with routine enquiries from students, placement providers & Practice Educators (PE), regarding placement issues.
• Prepare social work students for work in placement agencies in line with College guidance. Explaining placement policy & procedures including assessment strategy and acting as a focal point of information for them once they are on placement.
• Plan and deliver sessions related to Social Work Practice and preparing for placements.
• Communicating with students and the placement provider, as well as PEs, trainers and academic staff, confirming placement arrangements and providing them with appropriate documentation including details of all policies and procedures and assessment strategies.
• Provide all necessary information to the Practice Assessor at the receiving organisation and during each student’s placement.
• Assist in the development of the placement handbooks and documentation for the Pes workshops
• Preparing information for PAP (Practice Advisory Panel), which also includes providing any student information the Panel may require.
• Provide all administrative support for the PAP meetings and attend said meetings
• Maintain a student interim & final report filing system
• Distribute interim & final reports to PAP members & provide feedback to tutors.
• Maintain an up-to-date database of placement agencies and offsite practice assessors

The Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will be learner and quality-focused with a commitment to our vision of working together to transform lives. You should be able to contribute to our journey to Outstanding, creating a positive working and study environment, and, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion should be embedded within your core values.

Education & Training

• A qualified social worker
• A degree relevant to the field of Social Work
• Qualified Practise Educator
• GCSE 4 – 9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in Maths or be prepared to pass a test before the interview to demonstrate level 2 ability and then if appointed achieve within an agreed timescale
• GCSE 4 - 9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in English or be prepared to pass a test before the interview to demonstrate level 2 ability and then if appointed achieve within an agreed timescale

Experience

• Experience in administration in a diverse organisation
• Experience in high-level administrative roles
• Experience of working under pressure and able to prioritise work and meet deadlines
• Experience working in an HE environment is desirable but not essential

For an informal discussion about the role, please email recruit@bradfordcollege.ac.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early depending on the level of interest and number of applications so early application is advised.

Bradford College

At Bradford College, our ambition is to transform the lives of our learners, help them to aim higher and support them to achieve their goals.

Located in the heart of Bradford, we offer a wide range of courses at varying levels, with something to suit everyone. Undergraduate to postgraduate and professional qualifications to distance learning and short community courses.

We aim to attract and retain knowledgeable, passionate and focused individuals who can inspire, motivate and support both learners and colleagues. With a can-do attitude and desire for continuous self-improvement, you could make a difference in the lives of everyone at Bradford College.

Benefits of working at Bradford College:

• Generous annual leave entitlement – equivalent to 30 days of holidays, plus bank holidays
• Additional college closure days, including 2-week Christmas closure
• Local government pension scheme, with a generous 18% employer contribution
• Annual salary reviews
• Career progression opportunities – 54% of all vacancies are filled internally
• Free sports and gym facilities
• Free wellbeing initiatives and access to our exclusive staff indoor and outdoor wellbeing space
• Confidential employee assistance service and on-site mental health first aiders
• Access to Bradford College benefits hub, offering retail, travel, leisure and dining discounts and cashback
• Discounts on greener travel – cycle to work scheme & local MetroCard and Northern Rail discounts
• Access to hair and beauty treatments in our student-led Signature Spa
• On-site dining facilities, including our award-winning Grove restaurant
• A host of training development opportunities
• Fantastic campus facilities, a short walk to public transport links in the heart of the City of Culture 2025
• The opportunity to work for an organisation that is truly committed to creating a better future for all through education and training.

Bradford College is committed to supporting and promoting diversity and inclusion amongst our staff and student body. We promote applications across all sections of the community, recognising the benefits a diverse workforce can bring and therefore particularly encourage applications from groups which are underrepresented in our workforce.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with our statutory safeguarding requirements detailed in Keeping Children Safe in Education legislation, this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check, employment references, health screening and social media search.

Please be aware it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection to children and vulnerable adults.