Advanced Educator

Advanced Educator

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This role offers a competitive salary based on skills and experience; contact your recruiter to learn more.

• Job Title:
  
  Advanced Educator
• Job Location:
  
  Shire Hall
• Salary: £48,226 - £51,356 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type:
  Fixed Term
• Duration:
  One year
• Closing Date: 25/01/2025
• Job Requisition Number: 12536
• This post is open to job share

• Salary between £48,226 - £51,356 per annum subject to experience
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year
• Family friendly policies and benefits
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• In-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) and the Young Employees Network
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Access to our Social Work Academy
• Green car salary sacrifice scheme (eligibility criteria and T&Cs apply)

In our recent inspection in June 2025, our Children’s Services were officially judged as Good with Outstanding elements. Leaders have set out a clear vision for delivering success for children, modeling values and creating a culture where the workforce, children and families feel valued and heard; risk is managed confidently with bottom lines clearly set out. This marks an important step in our journey to improve outcomes for our children and young people, and we remain focused on our mission to ensure that every child and young person in our county has the opportunity to thrive.

As a member of the Social Work Academy, you will lead practice development, providing a welcoming and meaningful introduction to children’s services, ensuring high quality professional development and supporting staff accreditation and career progression.

This fixed‑term post offers an exciting opportunity to bring your professional creativity into the implementation of systemic practice within children’s services. Your duties will include the development and delivery of learning in advanced relational practice, trauma‑informed practice, and leadership, supporting the wider Academy curriculum delivery and professional development offer. You will also adapt learning to virtual formats and draw on contemporary research and best educational delivery practices.

• Full driving licence and willingness to drive
• DBS clearance
• Professional social work qualification, or a similar statutory background (e.g., NHS, police, education, systemic practice, restorative practice)

For an informal chat about this role, please contact Charlotte Allen  Sally Dobson at Sally.

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Interviews are scheduled to take place in person on Thursday, 5 February 2026.

This position is subject to a DBS check. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of roles, allowing a mix of remote and office working based on service needs and individual choice.