Operations Manager (Internal) at East Sussex County Council

Lewes, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jul, 26

Salary

63598.0

Posted On

06 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Safeguarding, Social work, Operational management, Practice management, Change management, Quality assurance, Auditing, Multi-agency partnership, Policy development, Presentation skills, Statutory compliance, Risk assessment, Leadership, Stakeholder engagement

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Are you an experienced Operations Manager or Practice Manager who is looking for the next step in your career? Do you have extensive knowledge of safeguarding and an interest in working with partner agencies to develop and improve practice in East Sussex? If so, this could be the opportunity for you. The work of the Safeguarding Development team is focused on supporting and enhancing safeguarding practice within Adult Social Care and across East Sussex. This fixed term role is for a registered social worker with a proven record of being able to work in partnership with colleagues and partners to support and manage change, who is confident in presenting learning and advising on complex safeguarding enquiries. The role requires the successful candidate to oversee the Safeguarding Development team who provide link social work support to a number of operational teams, and act as a MARAC representatives for Adult Social Care, with a view to ensuring MARAC duties and development work are completed. There will also be a requirement to undertake and report on audits and to be involved in other quality assurance work to ensure good practice and learning is identified. In addition, there will be a need to support the review and development of departmental and multi-agency guidance to ensure statutory duties and effective practice is communicated to colleagues and partners. There will also be a need to prepare and deliver presentations on a range of safeguarding topics for the Operational Management Team, operational teams and partners. This will include learning from audits and Safeguarding Adult Reviews, as well as exciting opportunities to support the work of the Safeguarding Adults Board and networking with key partner agencies to effect change where required. Please view the job description and person specification [https://fa-euru-saasfaprod1.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/cs/groups/public/documents/document/yta4/ndq3/~edisp/ucmfa08447869.docx] for more information. If you are interested and would like more information, please email Sitabile (Star) Pswarayi, Interim Head of Safeguarding & Quality on sitabile.pswarayi@eastsussex.gov.uk [sitabile.pswarayi@eastsussex.gov.uk] for an informal discussion about this opportunity. To apply, upload your expression of interest. Please be sure to address how you meet all the criteria in the person specification, drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests. To apply for a secondment opportunity you will need to have the prior agreement of your line manager and have successfully completed your 12 month probationary period with ESCC. Interviews will take place within 2 weeks of the closing date of the advert. Additional Information This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record [https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record]. Please note that we require evidence of an overseas police check if you have lived or worked abroad. Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only. If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role. For further information please go to https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas [https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas] If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Responsibilities

The Operations Manager will oversee the Safeguarding Development team to enhance safeguarding practice within Adult Social Care and across partner agencies. Responsibilities include managing change, conducting audits, and delivering presentations on complex safeguarding topics to various stakeholders.