Hillingdon’ Social Work Career Pathway Merlin Joseph – Deputy Director, Children and Families

1. Hillingdon’ Social Work Career PathwayMerlin Joseph – Deputy Director, Children and Families

2. Why have a Pathway? • Values Social Workers and the profession • Provides clarity about career support offered and level of practice expected • Improves standards of practice • Provides uniformity across Social Care • Supports the Social Work Reform Board recommendations

3. What is the Pathway? • A step by step guide for each level of Social Worker in Hillingdon • It indicates the level of skill and experience needed at each level • It outlines what is required to move from one level to the next • It provides a framework for development for each level

4. Hillingdon’s Career Pathway Assessed and Support Year in Practice Stage 1, Newly Qualified Social Worker. Period in role = 12 – 24 months Transition into role = on achievement of SW Degree Main Grade SW Core Training Group mentoring Support meetings Monitored caseload PQ Consolidation ASYE Stage 2 ASYE Stage 1 New Entrants

5. Hillingdon’s Career Pathway Assessed and Support Year in Practice Stage 2, Early Professional Social Worker. Indicative experience = 2-3 years post qualifying practice Period in role = 18 – 24 months Transition into role = on satisfactory completion of ASYE stage 1 programme Main Grade SW Support Training Network meetings Monitored Caseload PQ Specialist Module ASYE Stage 2 ASYE Stage 1 New Entrants

6. Hillingdon’s Career Pathway Main Grade Indicative experience = 4+ years post qualifying practice Transition into role= on satisfactory completion of ASYE stage 2 programme Main Grade SW Career pathways Programme PQ Enabling Others Stage I ASYE Stage 2 ASYE Stage 1 New Entrants

7. Hillingdon’s Career Pathway Senior Social Worker Indicative experience = 4+ years post qualifying practice Transition into role = on application, when vacancy opens Senior Social Worker Main Grade SW Support to achieve Advanced Social Worker Practitioner Status PQ Enabling Others Stage II ASYE Stage 2 ASYE Stage 1 New Entrants

8. Hillingdon’s Career Pathway Advanced Practitioner Senior Social Worker Main Grade SW Advanced Practitioner Indicative experience = 4+ years post qualifying practice Transition into role= on application, when vacancy opens ASYE Stage 2 ASYE Stage 1 New Entrants

9. Hillingdon’s Career Pathway Corporate Management Programme + Specialist modules Advanced Practitioner Deputy Team Manager Senior Social Worker Main Grade SW ASYE Stage 2 Deputy Team Manager Indicative experience = 4+ years post qualifying practice Transition into role= on application, when vacancy opens ASYE Stage 1 New Entrants

10. Hillingdon’s Career Pathway Corporate Management Programme + Specialist modules Team Manager Advanced Practitioner Deputy Team Manager Senior Social Worker Main Grade SW Team Manager Indicative experience = 4+ years post qualifying practice Transition into role= on application. when vacancy opens ASYE Stage 2 ASYE Stage 1 New Entrants