Operational Lead - Provider Services (Learning Disabilities)

at  Cambridgeshire County Council

About the role
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and dynamic Operational Lead for the In House Provider Services within the Cambridgeshire. Joining the Learning Disability Service Senior Management Team, the successful candidate will take lead responsibility for the delivery and development of a range of both CQC Regulated and non-regulated services.
The role is key to supporting the Council’s aspirations to provide high quality services which provide value for money and improved outcomes for people we support.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What will you be doing?
The successful candidate will lead and provide management advice and support for Operational Managers and their teams, each of whom have responsibility for services such as Supported Living, Respite, Day Services, Shared Lives and Cambridgeshire Outreach. A key aspect of the role is to regularly liaise with the community learning disability service as commissioners, contracts, brokerage and finance to implement the Council’s objectives.
You will be responsible for making decisions in relation to the management of risk and ensuring services are delivered safely, along with decisions specific to staffing and people who use our services. This will include leading on investigations and involvement in safeguarding. Sound financial oversight of the budget and resources available will be an essential element of this role, along with a creative approach to developing new initiatives both within the learning disability service and the strategic direction of travel in other areas within the Council.
About you
You will have demonstrable and extensive knowledge of delivering high quality CQC regulated services, and you will be able to forge strong and collaborative working relationships with both internal and external partners.
You will have a creative and dynamic approach to service improvements with an ability to identify and drive forward change and efficiency. Your commitment to improving outcomes and promoting independence for people who use our services will be fundamental to the successful candidate in this role.
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities. If you don’t meet every single requirement in the job role but think this could be you, please don’t be put off. We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, along with our employee network ‘IDEAL’ and self-organised peer support groups help us to foster an inclusive, supportive and safe working environment where people feel valued, respected, and empowered. We collect relevant diversity data for monitoring as part of the recruitment process to understand the diversity of our applicants and monitor any trends throughout the recruitment processes so that we can take meaningful action.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs. Some examples of adjustments could include additional time to complete an assessment or printing a document on pastel coloured paper with larger font size and line spacing. We would value talking about what might be possible to enable you to join us and thrive, so if there is something that would help you to do your best during your journey with us, please get in touch.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers
Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…

• A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
• Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
• Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
• Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
• Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
• An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes