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Relational Practice Lead

Job Summary

Contract Type:

Fixed Term

Working Pattern:

Please see advert text

Advert Start Date:

22/07/2025

Advert End Date:

Closed for applications on 04/08/2025 22:59

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Job Category:

Vacancy ID:

284071

Employment Location:

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Post Number:

CES891(e)

Number of posts:

1

4 Aug

Further Information

Fixed Term (12 months) – Maternity Leave Cover.
Part time working may be considered.

Be Proud. Be Fair. Be Ambitious. Work for Newcastle Children & Families.

We’re not just a local authority—we’re a city with ambition, heart, and a bold vision for children. At Newcastle Children & Families, we’re building something special: a service rooted in relationships, restorative practice, and real impact for the babies, children, young people and families across the city.

As laid out in our EVRY plan , we have a clear vision about being a city united for every baby, child and young person to be happy and healthy, safe and heard, and ready for their next steps. We’re on a mission to become a UNICEF Child Friendly City , and we’re proud to be a Marmot City, tackling inequality and putting children at the centre of everything we do.

Working with people, rather than doing to or for them, is so important to us in Newcastle and our restorative practice approach is a "way of being" that guides how we do what we do. We are truly committed building, maintaining and repairing relationships across our work and systems, learning from good practice and always striving to improve further.

We’re offering an opportunity for experienced social workers to join our Practice Development Team as a Relational Practice Lead - a fixed-term opportunity, available as a secondment or fixed-term contract, open to both internal and external candidates.

The Role

As a Relational Practice Lead, you will model, champion, and embed a restorative, relational approach to social work practice across our service.

This non-case-holding role provides hands-on support to practitioners at all levels. You will:

For newly qualified social workers, your guidance will be invaluable - helping them apply learning in real-world scenarios, develop confidence in decision-making, and strengthen their professional skills. But this role extends to supporting social workers and other partner agencies working at all stage in their careers, including during an exciting time as we develop the Families First partnership – bringing services together to deliver earlier, more effective support for children and families.

You will work within the Practice Development Team, which provides centralised support across all the teams that make up Children’s Social Care, co-ordinates the ASYE programme and student routes, and provide bespoke development opportunities directly linked to practice with families in Newcastle – so we are constantly learning and improving in the work that we do.

Our Relational Practice Leads are highly valued across the service, providing specialist knowledge, expertise and guidance for social workers and other practitioners at all stages in their careers. The role is varied, challenging and really meaningful; through being situated within practice, it makes a real different to the experiences of babies, children, young people and families across Newcastle. It is also a role that supports professional development in leading in practice, facilitating training and reflective spaces, and promoting core social work values across the wider systems that support children and families.

Why Newcastle?

Newcastle is more than a place—it’s a community. A vibrant, multicultural city where creativity, kindness, and resilience run deep. This is a city that welcomes you—and your ideas—with open arms.
We’re proud to be:What We Offer:
A dedicated 5-day induction
Specialist training in Restorative Practice through workshops and masterclasses
Generous annual leave + bank holidays (with the option to buy more)
Flexible and hybrid working options
A generous flexi-time scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Defined benefit pension scheme
Access to home electronics and vehicle leasing schemes

Ready to Apply?

We are committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is working in regulated activity. If you are successful we will undertake additional recruitment checks which will include a check to see if you have had any criminal convictions, a check of police information and we will check the barred list(s). It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a job in regulated activity.

The fixed-term post is available as either a secondment for internal applicants or a fixed-term contract for external candidates. If applying for the secondment, you must gain your manager’s approval prior to submitting your application.

For further information, please contact Kate Aspray, Principal Social Worker at kate.aspray@newcastle.gov.uk

Apply online at www.northeastjobs.org.uk , select 'Apply Now' and complete our online application form. Any communication sent to you regarding your application will be sent to the email address you have set up on your Northeast Jobs account, so you will need to ensure that you check your inbox.

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Location:
North East, England, United Kingdom
Salary:
£60,000 - £80,000
Job Type:
PartTime
Category:
Engineering

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