Adult Team Leader - United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

Description

Category:
Care - Children and Young People

Contract type:
Fixed term

The salary scale for this position is £85,561 - £96,431 per annum based on a 36-hour working week and is offered as a 24-month fixed-term opportunity .

We are excited to be hiring a Programme Lead for Children's Social Care (CSC) . The position will be suitable for hybrid working with Woodhatch Place, Reigate as the base.
26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
~ Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
~ An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
~ Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
~ A generous local government salary related pension
~ Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
~ Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

Children Social Care (CSC) has a strategy and transformation programme that is seeking to improve the experiences and outcomes for children and young people.

This is part of an initial three-year programme and includes focus on projects from Corporate Parenting and Family Resilience .We are now looking for a Programme Lead for Children's Social Care Transformation to provide leadership of this high profile and fast paced practice area .This is a fixed term or secondment role for up to two-years with the opportunity to extend or make permanent subject to continued funding .

The CSC Strategy and Transformation programme is integral to achieving a desired step change in both culture and approach across CSC teams, partners and services .

By improving and joining up transformation and practice across the whole practice system we can ensure that our programme moves forward positively, providing an offer that enables children, young people and families to achieve consistently better outcomes .

Reporting to the Director of Commissioning for Transformation, you will join a new, but motivated leadership team who are committed to working in partnership .

This is a key leadership role with a focus on ensuring that our transformation programme progresses in the right direction and has the right impact .

An ability to develop strong working relationships with internal and external senior stakeholders is critical . You will be alert at horizon scanning, mitigating risks associated with the programmes and high-level problem solving .

You will also have the natural ability to present yourself positively with both confidence and conviction, inspiring trust amongst colleagues, partners and senior leaders working as part of the directorate team .

You will be passionate about transformation and design-led change that puts children and young people at the centre.
It is expected that you will possess strong programme management, financial management, performance management and report writing skills .
Experience of working in a Children's setting
Programme management or related big ticket transformation experience
Ability to operate at a senior level
For an informal discussion please contact the Director for Commissioning for Transformation Lucy Clements via e-mail at lucy.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role .

Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council .

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups .

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