Vale of Glamorgan Council
Service Development Manager
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About Us
The Division of Adult Social Care within Social Services has a vast remit in order to meet the care and support needs of vulnerable adults across the Vale of Glamorgan. Our social care services operate in an integrated way across primary, community and intermediate care in the delivery of our services. We are currently developing a Vale Alliance to support this model of care. Our experienced teams of social care professionals work across case management, occupational therapy, reablement services, day opportunities and adult placement. We work with a passionate workforce, keen to develop services fit for the future needs of our population by working in partnership with other agencies and other Council and Health departments.
Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.
Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
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About The Role
Pay Details: Grade 11 (£53,051 - £56,293) p.a.
Hours of Work / Working Pattern: Monday – Friday 37 hours per week
Main Place of Work: Barry, although working across the Vale of Glamorgan
Description:
The Service Development Manager will join the Adults Division leadership team at a time of intense change. We need support to develop our services to reflect the needs of our citizens by working closely with them and listening to their experiences to deliver services that effectively and safely meet their care and support needs. During the past 12 months we have engaged differently with those that use our service, we wish to explore ways to further these innovative methods (where appropriate) and understand how we shape our future service models. This role will provide support to the Adults Services leadership team to implement new projects to transform our service models and practice in response to the pandemic.
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About You
You will need:
- Experience of working in social care
- Knowledge of statutory social work functions
- An ability to form productive relationships with a variety of stakeholders
- Demonstrable experience of change management and service development
- Excellent communication and engagement skills, particularly around user involvement
- Ability to motivate others to develop services
- Excellent organisational skills
Additional information
DBS Check Required: Adults Enhanced
For Further Information, contact: Jason Bennett, Head of Adults & Vale Alliance; jbennett@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk;
Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.
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