Practice Development Consultant (Fixed term contract - maternity cover)
Social Care Institute for Excellence
SCIE Vision
We are committed to building a society which enables people who draw on social care to live fulfilling lives.
At the SCIE, we are driven by our values:
- Progressive – always learning and developing.
- Inclusive – working together for equality, diversity, and fairness.
- Credible – evidence-based, robust, and reliable.
- Transparent – open and honest.
The Role:
A great opportunity for you to join our small friendly team and make a real difference to people’s lives by:
- using your consultancy skills to improve social care for people who draw on care and support
- enabling health and social care agencies achieve their ambitions by co-producing change and creating more sustainable systems leading to better outcomes
- working with a wide range of stakeholders across social care, practice development consultants build strong relationships, analyse information, plan for change and support the delivery of better services.
What We Are Looking For:
- professionals with a passion for delivering complex improvement and consultancy projects for adults in social care
- enjoyment for working collaboratively and flexibly to design and undertake consultancy and improvement projects such as including diagnostics, change management projects, organisational and practice reviews
- understanding of the strengths-based and person-centred approach
- experience of delivering face to face and online training
- experience of stakeholder engagement and management
- project and budget management skills
- commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
What We Offer in Return:
We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary and homeworking allowance. We provide an employer pension contribution above the statutory minimum, an award-winning employee assistance programme, and an attractive holiday package which rises with length of service. Benefits of working for SCIE can be found here Work for the Social Care Institute for Excellence - SCIE
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Closing date: 14 November 2025 at 12:00