Operations Managers Solihull Childrens Social Care Services

4 weeks ago

West Midlands, United Kingdom SOLIHULL MBC Full time

About the Role

We have recently reviewed our leadership structures and have created a new role of Operations Manager to support the delivery of our services to Children. We have also implemented a number of new additional team manager positions across our social work teams supporting the service.

As Operations Manager, you will play an active role as part of the service team working in partnership with our Commissioning services to innovate our service delivery capabilities. You will support the Head of Service and other senior leaders in achieving our organisational vision and outcomes. You will directly line manage the Team Managers and teams to meet the outcomes of the service delivery plan.  Developing and maintaining good working relationships with our key stakeholders including statutory partners, service providers, voluntary sector, and customers.

These roles will be based in our modern offices at Chelmunds Place and the Bluebell Centre, Chelmsley Wood.

Our Offer to You

Competitive salary Manageable workloads Local government pension with 6.8% (subject to annual review/change) section contribution. 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years of service. We also offer the opportunity to buy up to 10 days of additional leave per year—flexible working in our modern refurbished offices. Leadership development and support Our Children's Social Care Academy provides training and coaching for practitioners, with year-round training to progress in your career. Working in partnership with Bournemouth University, we deliver academic programs in-house to help you attain the Practice Education Award at either the Honours or Masters level.  

We are ambitious in Solihull and are building a stronger Solihull for our children, families, and workforce. Connecting Families is the name of Solihull Children’s Services practice framework. At its core Connecting Families demonstrates the beliefs, values and principles of restorative practice and gives us a consistent relationship-based way of practicing to improve outcomes for children, young people, and their families.

We believe that families and their connected networks are of primary importance and are the most important influence on improving outcomes for children. We believe that children and their family networks are experts in their own lives and that children and their family networks have strengths, on which they should be empowered to build and draw on through effective family decision making.

About You

As a Operations Manager  you will also need a management qualification or equivalent level of management experience.

You will be a Professional Social Worker, holding a Qualification, Social Work England registration and significant post qualifying experience, and you will be looking for a new challenge in a caring forward-thinking organisation.

You will have also experience of operational management, delivery of performance objectives and a good understanding of performance and standards, the service performance framework and professional practice and quality.

You will have experience of people management, including workforce planning and workforce development, and partnership working.  Along with experience of budget management demonstrating you meet budget, savings, and income targets.

You will hold a driving licence and own your own vehicle, as this is an essential car user post due to the demands of the job. For disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required.

You will also be committed to delivering a high quality transparent service and ensuring the wellbeing of children, young people, and their families.

About Us
We place children and young people at the heart of all we do to enable them to achieve their potential and lead fulfilling lives. This means our workforce needs to be effectively led, supported, and well trained. It’s our aim to offer high-quality supervision and guidance to all team members. This includes supporting you, as you support others in the team.

We pride ourselves on a strong culture of child-focused practice. This means transparency, cooperation, and a real commitment to the young people we will care for.

Closing Date: Wednesday 16 October 2024

Interview Date: Week commencing 28 October 2024

Contact Us

If you have a specific question regarding these opportunities, please contact:

Rachael Ward, Assistant Director, Rachael.ward@solihull.gov.uk

Craig Liversage Assistant Director, craig.liversage@solihull.gov.uk .

For more information about this fabulous opportunity and all our teams, or to apply, please click on the link.

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