Workforce Development Lead - Social Work

Cheshire West and Chester Council
Permanent Ellesmere Port, England Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists
Posted:
June 10, 2026
Location:
Ellesmere Port, England, United Kingdom

Job Description

The Workforce Development Lead – Social Work will deliver high quality professional expertise in driving forward the workforce development strategy for Children’s Services. They will enable and deliver a programme of learning and support qualified and alternatively qualified practitioners working with children, young people and families with a focus on coaching and mentoring. Working to the Senior Workforce Lead, they will enable a continuous culture of learning, development and practice improvement. They will drive forward a defined career pathway of support, mentorship, research, and development for newly qualified social workers through their two year programme, supporting developmental assessment and progression planning. 

The Workforce Development Lead will work with others to:

  • Enable practice – Children’s welfare is paramount, and we seek to work in partnership with whole families through a trauma informed lens.

  • Empower people – We will ...
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    Job Overview

    Job Type: Permanent
    Location: Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom
    Posted: June 10, 2026
    Deadline: July 20, 2026