Operational Lead - Coventry, United Kingdom - Coventry City Council

Coventry City Council

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Coventry, United Kingdom

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At Coventry City Council, we are embarking on an incredible journey to create a brighter future for Coventry's children. As a 'Good' Local Authority, we believe in pushing boundaries and delivering excellence for children and families.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Our vision is clear, and our social workers are unwavering in their commitment to putting children and families at the centre of their practice.

Our Values are:
Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent

Nurture and develop:
We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best

Engage and empower:
We talk and listen to others, working together as one

Create and innovate:
We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.

Own and be accountable:
We work together to deliver the best services for our residents

Value and respect:
We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

What is the job role? We are seeking to appoint an experienced and knowledgeable Operational Lead for our Childrens Residential Services.

Were on a journey to excellence for Coventrys children, and were committed to ensure that children are at the heart of our decision-making, are listened to and ensure they achieve good outcomes.

Operational Leads are responsible for managing the delivery of high quality, inclusive services for children, as well as planning and implementing a programme of development work to ensure childrens individual and diverse needs are met and that these can be effectively evidenced to Ofsted.

We are proud of our existing childrens homes and all that the children achieve, through receiving dedicated care and support from their carers.

You will need to have a good understanding of the roles of a Registered Manager & Responsible Individual and be aware of the statutory requirements linked to the Childrens Homes Regulations

Our Childrens Homes Residential strategy over the next 3 years, seeks to provide more homes for children within Coventry and this role will be fundamental in enabling this to happen.

Please note this post currently carries a market supplement of £8,000 per year, which will be reviewed on an annual basis.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for a leader who recognises the value of diversity in driving organisational excellence, and who are committed to creating an environment where every individual feels valued and supported.

You will be committed and passionate about practice, sharing learning and knowledge and developing others.

You will have a solid understanding of and be an advocate for the principles of diversity and inclusion and non-discriminatory practice in relation to workplace culture and service delivery.

The children and young people that we work with come from a variety of backgrounds and in order to deliver the best possible care it is vital that we have a workforce that represents and understand their unique experience and perspectives.