Practice Educator & ASYE Coordinator

Practice Educator & ASYE Coordinator | Nottingham City Council
£37.50 per hour | Contract 12 Weeks +
 

About the role

Nottingham City Council is recruiting two interim Practice Educator / ASYE Coordinator professionals to support and develop a cohort of around 25 social workers per intake, with additional support from other Practice Educators. This post focuses on induction, training delivery, supervision, and capability-building across a varied cohort including ASYE/NQSW, apprentices, newly qualified practitioners, qualified social workers and pre-qualified learners. There is no caseload attached.

Hybrid working is flexible and will reflect delivery requirements — you’ll be office-based more frequently during face-to-face training and scheduled supervision, with home working available during quieter delivery periods. You’ll report to a Service Manager directly.
 

Key responsibilities

  • Coordinate and oversee a cohort of approximately 25 ASYEs per intake, ensuring structured support, clear learning expectations and consistent progression.
  • Plan and deliver ASYE inductions that move new starters from “new to the organisation” to safe, confident and effective statutory practitioners.
  • Deliver face-to-face training and development sessions (with virtual elements where appropriate), aligned to organisational standards, practice expectations and workforce priorities.
  • Provide reflective supervision / learning supervision, supporting critical thinking, safe decision-making, professional curiosity and defensible practice.
  • Support evidence-building and assessment activity (where applicable) including quality of written work, recording standards, and progression against development plans.
  • Identify capability or performance concerns early, implement proportionate support, and escalate appropriately with clear documentation and recommendations.
  • Work alongside other Practice Educators and workforce colleagues to maintain consistency across cohorts, share materials and strengthen delivery.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement through feedback, evaluation of training impact, and refinement of ASYE and learning pathways.
     

What we’re looking for

  • Strong experience supporting ASYE / NQSW cohorts, with clear examples of delivering inductions and developing practitioners into effective frontline social workers.
  • Practice Educator qualification: PE1 is required; PE2 is preferred (candidates with PE1 and relevant experience will be considered).
  • Confident training delivery skills: able to design sessions, facilitate groups, and translate legislation, policy and theory into practical application.
  • Experience supporting a mixed cohort (e.g., apprentices, newly qualified, qualified, and pre-qualified learners) with different learning needs and starting points.
  • Strong professional judgement and ability to address capability concerns constructively, using clear planning, documentation, and escalation routes.
  • Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and operating with autonomy, reporting directly to a Service Manager.
  • Availability to start ASAP is preferred, though a short notice period will be considered for the right candidate.
     

Why this role

  • Clear remit focused on workforce development, not caseload management.
  • Direct influence on quality and consistency of practice through ASYE induction, training and supervision.
  • Flexible hybrid approach, with delivery-led office attendance.
  • Opportunity to extend beyond 12 weeks while the permanent recruitment process progresses.
     

Interested?
Contact Emily Cooper | 07745 200325 | ecooper@sheldon-phillips.com