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Head of Prevention and Support Service

Employer
Wokingham Borough Council Adult Social Care
Location
Wokingham, Berkshire
Salary
£64, 920 -£71, 677
Closing date
12 Jun 2022

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Job Sector
Adults
Job Role
Director/Head
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Job title Head of Prevention and Support Service: Adult Social Care
Salary:  £64, 920 -£71, 677
Location: Shute End, Civic Offices, Wokingham
Contract:  Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time/flexible Hours
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: Enhanced
Closing Date:  12th June 2022
Reference: ASC/22/195/102

Are you a dynamic, innovative leader, someone who can lead and inspire others?

We have a vacancy for someone who can work with us in continuing to provide first class adult social care for the residents of Wokingham

Why work for Wokingham?

•    People choose Wokingham because we are a great place to live, work, grow and do business
•    We are a council that thrives on innovation, has excellent partnerships with our local community, voluntary and private sectors.
•    We have a positive, open learning culture, with many opportunities to grow, develop and we encourage innovation
•    We have a strong emphasis on promoting well-being across our workforce
•    We are committed to working with people with lived experience of social care, to ensure that we continue to reflect and respond to local need.
•    We have a strong commitment to equality diversity and inclusion, through ensuring that all our policies, strategies and practice embed the principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
•    We believe that equality and diversity is not just about the makeup of the workforce. We want to ensure that all of our workforce are able to reflect this commitment within day to day practice, through our values and behaviours. 

What do our employees say “I’m completely committed to the way that they work here, it’s very progressive working here, they really do listen and understand, everyone’s is here to support you

The post sits within Adult Social Care and reports to the Assistant Director for Adult Social Care. The postholder will be responsible for the following:

•    Working with the strategy and commissioning team, political members, and partners to develop strategy and policy for their specialist area, aligned with corporate plans. Informing organisation wide, service specific strategies and policies with relevant specialist input
•    Acting as the Council’s key advisor for the area of specialism, both internally with the senior management team, executive and political member. Working externally with customers, partners, other agencies, and stakeholders; promoting the Council’s work and its reputation
•    Leading a team of professional specialists, who solve problems and manage difficult complex and contentious cases. Overseeing the management and resolution of the most complex cases
•    Leading and contributing to major corporate and community projects which relate to the specialist area
•    Setting and owning the rules, thresholds, and scripting for the delivery of the specialism through case management, customer services and customer self-serve
•    Share collective accountability for the Council’s successes and its drive for continuous improvement
•    Providing performance and quality control for all issues or cases, and for the overall performance of the specialist area
•    Working in collaboration with managers across all areas of the council to monitor and manage overall performance, including service and financial planning to ensure the specialist service delivers and supports on the outcomes agreed in the Corporate Plan
•    Working with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure a responsive and proactive delivery of the service that delivers the Council’s outcomes and meets customer needs

The role

Head of Service for the Prevention and Support service.

This role requires a person with significant experience of working in adult social care at a strategic level

We are looking for someone with excellent leadership skills who can bring new and innovative ideas to support us in achieving our ambitions.

If you are a registered Social Worker or Occupational Therapist who has worked at Head of Service level or in a senior management role, and are ready to step into this exciting role, then apply now.

The postholder will have overall responsibility for the following areas of service: 

Adult Social Care Prevention and Support Service

Hospital Liaison Team

CHC (Continuing Health Care)/Section 117

Occupational Therapy

Business Support

Financial Assessment and Direct Payments

The postholder will be:

  •     Someone who can lead and inspire others
  •     Able to demonstrate high level communication and engagement skills
  •     A person with excellent project management and budget management skills,
  •     A confident and inspirational communicator able to engage with multidisciplinary audiences
  •     A person able to manage and develop diverse teams
  •     Able to represent the organisation at local and national level where required


We are an established and ambitious service, and regular support and supervision will be given to this role. A good induction programme will be offered as well as a range of opportunities for continuous professional development.

Closing date: 12/06/2022

Interview date: 20/06/2022

For further information about this role, please contact Simon Broad, Assistant Director Adult Social Care simon.broad@wokingham.gov.uk

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers, and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.

To find out more about working in adult social care in Wokingham and to hear from our staff and people with lived experience about adult social care in Wokingham then visit our adult social care recruitment page

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

Company

We’re an innovative unitary authority with an ambitious agenda. Forward thinking in shaping customer focused solutions underpins our vision for Wokingham to be a great place to live, learn, work & grow and a great place to do business.

  1. We are forward thinking and embrace innovative ways of working with our residents, partners, and our staff
  2. We strive to achieve a culture of equality in all that we do both internally and externally across the Borough and promote a culture of respect, dignity, and inclusivity where everyone can succeed, have the right opportunities, and be rewarded for the work they do
  3. We are comfortable with change and challenge and continuously strive to improve in all that we do
  4. We are outcome focussed and expect all staff to step up and deliver on their part on the corporate plan
  5. We are based in a beautiful part of Berkshire with great transport links to the M4 and M3 and were voted 10th best place to live in 2020 in the annual Which? local authority report

Our Vision

Our vision is for Wokingham Borough to be a great place to live, learn, work, and grow and a great place to do business – and we’re committed to making this happen.

Working in Adult Social Care

Adult Social Care makes a positive impact on so many lives. Working in social care is a fulfilling job that transforms lives for the better.

With your help, people will have the ongoing support they need to live their lives to the full and help continue to deliver our outstanding services

Our Difference

It’s our ambition to be the best we can that makes us stand out. Fostering a culture of a key behaviours that lend themselves to drive innovation and to be forward thinking in shaping customer focused solutions enables us to have and deliver an ambitious agenda.

Together with a nurturing and supportive environment providing learning and development opportunities, it’s not surprising that 85% percentage of staff would recommend working here Come and join us!

Why work for us?

  • Excellent pension benefits
  • Flexible working hours
  • Annual leave - starting at 26 days (plus bank holidays dependent on grade and working hours)
  • Training and support
  • Free eye tests
  • Free gym access
  • Free advice and counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Relocation package worth up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility Employment referral scheme of £1000 for successful candidates (subject to eligibility)
  • We pay professional registration fees for Social Workers and Occupational Therapists

To find out more about working in adult social care in Wokingham and to hear from our staff and people with lived experience about adult social care in Wokingham then visit our adult social care recruitment page

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.

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