Royal Borough of Greenwich
Partnership Officer
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Are you looking to make a positive impact on the lives of children and their families?
Do you enjoy making improvements to the way things are done? Are you a team player who can motivate those that you work with? Then we have an opportunity for you…
About Greenwich Children’s Services
Greenwich Children’s Services is an exciting place to work and we are ambitious for our children and families. We put children, young people and families at the centre of everything we do and pride ourselves on delivering effective values driven services, relentlessly focused on continuous improvement.
Role Overview
As a member of the Projects and Partnership Service, which sits within the Quality Improvement Division, you will be responsible for helping continue to shape and deliver our new Quality Improvement Framework as well as managing a portfolio of projects to improve the lives of children, young people and families.
Key Responsibilities
- Leading on Implementing Social Care Reforms: The role will have a strong focus on developing effective partnership governance across our education, health services and social care as well as with parents/carers that drives continuous improvement for our children with SEND.
- Leading Projects and Initiatives: You will lead on implementing the social care reforms for young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) alongside our Inclusion, Learning and Achievement division and external change partner.
Recent Projects and Initiatives
- Opening a new children’s home for adolescent young people
- A dedicated Mentoring programme for children in our care and our care leavers
- Developing an in-house service for participation which leads on ensures the insight from children, young people and families is aligned to strategic decision making.
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About the Team
Sitting at the heart of the Children’s Services Directorate, you will be part of a team responsible for enabling, introducing, and ensuring the sustainment of continuous improvement activities alongside delivering bespoke innovation and improvement projects that support the delivery of effective and efficient services.
The Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who:
- Thrives in working in fast-paced environments
- Is comfortable working with senior leaders
- Is able to challenge conventional ways of working whilst motivating and leading multi-disciplinary project teams to bring lasting positive change
Application Process
Applicants are required to submit a full application addressing the individual Person Specification. Please do not submit CVs.
Contact Information
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact:
- David Travis, Acting Head of Projects and Partnerships Innovation on 020 8921 6467
- Sherry Glasgow, Innovation and Improvement Team Leader on 020 8921 8906
For an informal discussion please contact David Travis at David.Travis@royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Diversity Statement
Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Important Dates
- Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.
- Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).
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Application Requirements
- Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.
How Applications are Scored
Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements address each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.
Salary
Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.
Our Staff Values
Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.
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