Opportunity
Mentoring
Interested in helping other social workers through the process of post qualifying social work education and training?
Eligibility*
Open to all social workers with a minimum of 2 years post-qualifying experience.
Commitment from Children and Families**
To provide you with relevant training and/or support in undertaking this role.
To pay you a fee for undertaking:
- Mentoring of PQ consolidation candidates
- Mentoring of NQSW candidates
- Practice assessing PQ Higher Specialist candidates
- Practice verifying PQ Advanced candidates
Payment will normally be made in a lump sum once the entire mentoring commitment has been fulfilled.Details of fees payable are available from the Training and Development Officer (Children and Families)
Expectations of individuals***
For NQSWs, to provide 12 monthly mentoring sessions of up to 2 hours duration. Total of up to 24 hours commitment.
For PQ consolidation candidates, to provide 4 x 1.5 hour mentoring sessions. To undertake 1 observation session and associated write up (up to 3 hours). To attend mentor training session at the university (up to 7 hours). Total commitment of up to 16 hours.
For PQ Higher Specialist candidates, to undertake 2 to 3 observations and associated write up (up to 9 hours). To provide 7 x 1.5 hour mentoring sessions between October and May (up to 10.5 hours). To mark the student’s portfolio, to write a report and to liaise with the tutor (up to 8 hours). To possibly attend a Practice Assessment Panel meeting (up to 5 hours). Total commitment of between 27.5 hours and 32.5 hours.
For PQ Advanced candidates, to provide up to 12 hours of supervision and mentoring support (including writing a short report) between October and May. Possibly to attend the university if a candidate is being assessed on a practice presentation (up to 7 hours). Mark portfolio and liaise with tutor (up to 3 hours). Total commitment of between 15 hours and 22 hours.
Where to go for further advice, support and information?
If you are interested in any of the information outlined in The Training and Development Pledge and/or if you would like to have informal chat about any aspect of your training and development needs, you can contact:
Chris Shipley, Workforce Development Officer, Workforce Development Unit, Adult, Children and Education, Mill House, North Street, YORK. YO1 6JD.
You can also view a range of training and development opportunities on-line through WDU.
