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NQSW Talent Development Lead - Children's Services
- Exeter, East Devon
- Full Time
- £51,356 - £55,604
Newly Qualified Social Worker (NQSW) Talent Development Lead - 12 month Fixed Term Contract / Secondment Are you an experienced and qualified Practice Educator passionate about nurturing the next generation of social care professionals? If so, could this be the next exciting step in your career? About the role This role has been introduced to support our 2026 cohort of Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs). Each Talent Development Lead will be responsible for delivering high-quality learning and professional development throughout the NQSWs’ first year on the programme. In addition, they will provide daily supervision, workload allocation, and ongoing management for up to six NQSWs within their designated Hub. About you We are looking for someone who brings substantial post qualification experience and thrives on empowering others. With a strong grasp of the ASYE frameworks, you will lead practice improvement and foster high-quality care delivery. You will provide reflective supervision, mentorship and pastoral care to our NQSWs, embedding our Seven Pillars and restorative framework into frontline practice. Your ability to critically reflect and offer insightful analysis will shape a learning culture that supports professional growth and meaningful outcomes for the children and families we support. What we can offer you There are many benefits to joining Devon County Council and in exchange for your dedication, skills and experience we can offer a number of employee benefits including: Dedicated support with regular supervision from line management so you can critically reflect on your practice on a regular basis. Group supervisions are also offered, allowing you to learn from your colleagues and grow the strength of your social work practice together. Generous annual leave, and the ability to purchase additional annual leave. Free onsite parking Flexible working opportunities and promotion of a healthy work-life balance, including working from home where possible – Please visit Happy to Talk Flexible Working for more information Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee well-being services Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme Discounts at over 900 national & local high street retailers through our benefits platform Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme For more information about living and working in Devon please visit our Working for Devon page. Applications close on 21 June 2026 and shortlisted applicants will be contacted to arrange interview dates promptly. For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Rebecca Bolitho rebecca.bolitho@devon.gov.uk or Sam Mannion Sam.Mannion@devon.gov.uk Please Note: At this time, we are only accepting applications from candidates who are currently residing in the UK and are unable to consider overseas applications. I nternal Applicants: If you are an existing DCC employee, please use your iTrent Employee Self Service (ESS) details to log in and apply. Additional Information This role requires a DBS disclosure This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment Personal data we collect from you will be processed in accordance with the Applicant privacy notice REQ009829
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Cleaner - King Edward VI Community College (Education South West)
- South Hams, Devon
- Multiple Terms
- £13.28 per hour
A cleaning job that really makes a difference? Why clean in a supermarket, or an office block, when you could put your skills to work in a school? Where what you do is as important as the teacher at the front of the class. There is no doubt that children coming into a school which is clean and ordered makes all the difference to how they feel, and how they perform through the day. It is fact! It could be you who makes this difference! With the added advantage of part time hours, towards the end of the day, giving you maximum flexibility to use your time earlier in the day as you wish. Education South West is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. This includes checks with past employers, an online check of publicly available information, including social media, and an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. For more information about the post, please contact Janet Sedgeman on: 01548 852461 Ext 1140 or to apply for the role, please email your CV to janet.sedgeman@educationsouthwest.org.uk .
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Trainee Multidisciplinary Advocate - Rethink Mental Illness
- Exeter, Torbay, Devon
- Full Time
- £24,544.91 per annum
Job Description At Rethink Advocacy, we believe everyone deserves to have their voice heard — especially those who face barriers in navigating care, rights, and decision‑making. If you’re passionate about empowering people, eager to learn, and ready to grow into a skilled advocate, this could be the perfect role for you. This role is a full-time role based in Exeter and the Devon & Torbay Surrounding areas. It requires that the successful candidate is able to travel to appointments within this area throughout their working day. About the role As a Trainee Multi‑Disciplinary Advocate , you will work across 2 of our local Advocacy Teams. The first Team has a fixed base at Langdon Secure Hospital on Exeter Road in Dawlish. The second Team works remotely across Devon & Torbay as part of the Devon Advocacy Consortium (DAC) whose headquarters are based in Exeter. You’ll support people with a wide range of needs — including mental health conditions, learning disabilities, and physical or sensory disabilities — to express their wishes, understand their rights, and be part of decisions that affect their lives. You don’t need previous advocacy experience. What you do need is compassion, commitment, and a willingness to learn. We’ll support you through: Full enrolment onto the Level 4 Independent Advocacy Practice qualification. Protected study time. Shadowing, observation, supervision and ongoing training. Gradual progression to holding your own caseload. Development in instructed and non‑instructed advocacy approaches. Once qualified, you’ll move into a full Multi‑Disciplinary Advocate role. What you’ll be doing Empowering people to understand their options, rights, and decisions being made about their care. Delivering advocacy across community and care settings, including homes, hospitals, secure units, and supported living. Learning and working across three statutory advocacy remits (Independent Mental Health Advocacy IMHA, Independent Care Act Advocacy ICAA and Independent Health Complaints Advocacy IHCA). Building strong professional relationships with the people you support. Maintaining accurate case records and ensuring safeguarding concerns are appropriately raised. Working flexibly in the field — managing your own diary and travel across Devon & Torbay. Contributing to service promotion, community awareness, and occasional projects. What we’re looking for You’ll thrive in this role if you: Are passionate about empowering others and supporting their rights. Can communicate clearly and sensitively with a wide range of people. Are organised, self‑motivated and confident managing your own workload. Are willing to learn and complete the Level 4 qualification. Can work within clear professional boundaries and uphold confidentiality. Have strong values around fairness, respect, equity and person‑led support. Can travel throughout Devon and Torbay for client visits, training and meetings. This is a field‑based role with homeworking for admin. You’ll travel regularly across Devon and Torbay. If this sounds like you, apply now! Why Work With Rethink Mental Illness? At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe that when you feel supported, you can make the biggest difference. That’s why we offer a range of benefits to help you thrive: Inclusive Culture: Join staff networks that champion diversity and inclusion. Wellbeing Support: Access our Wellbeing Hub, Employee Assistance Programme, and the Unmind mental health app. Recognition & Rewards: Enjoy discounts, cashback offers, and celebrate achievements through our PULSE platform. Flexible Working & Generous Leave: Starting at 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and your birthday off), with options to buy or sell extra days. Learning & Development: Grow your career with structured onboarding and training opportunities. Financial & Family Support: Contributory pension scheme, enhanced family leave, and travel benefits like season ticket loans and cycle-to-work schemes. Referral Bonus: Earn up to £300 for introducing someone to our team. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Diversity is important to us, and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status. Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti-racist statement . We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. For further information and to apply please go here, Trainee Multidisciplinary Advocate | Dayforce Jobs .
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