Senior Manager Regulation and Inspection
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Vacancy details
Vacancy title
Senior Manager Regulation and Inspection
Closing date
07/03/2025, 16:00
Advertising basis
Permanent
Actual starting salary
A starting salary between £58,918 and £65,577 may be offered to the successful candidate based on their skills, knowledge, experience and performance at interview. This range is not negotiable
Salary range or pay band
Grade 7 £58,918 to £70,450
Work pattern
Full time (applications are welcome from people who work part time, as part of a job share or who work full time)
Group
Corporate Services and Inspectorates
Directorate
Care Inspectorate Wales
Branch
Local authority
Location (s)
Pan Wales
Purpose of post
Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) is the independent regulator of social care and childcare. CIW registers, inspects and takes action to improve the quality and safety of services for the well-being of the people of Wales. Regulation, performance review and enforcement are key functions in ensuring good outcomes for people through the delivery of safe, high quality services.
The role of Senior Manager is a critical leadership role in CIW in ensuring staff are well managed and supported. Senior managers are responsible for ensuring CIW can drive improvement in the sectors we regulate and inspect and in providing assurance that only reliable, safe services are registered, taking robust action when required.
The post holder may have line management responsibility for Team/Inspection Managers and/or Inspectors and will support the relevant Head of Inspection in ensuring the delivery of consistent, effective, efficient and high-quality services.
The post will be accountable to the relevant Head of Inspection.
Key tasks
* To provide leadership and line management support to one of three regulatory teams. This includes direct line management responsibility for Team/Inspection Managers and Inspectors
* To play an active role in leadership and change management within CIW, and contributing to relevant policy development in Welsh Government.
* Provide oversight of and support the operational work of designated teams in line with legislative requirements and internal guidance.
* Provide oversight of performance and quality assurance ensuring consistency across all aspects of the team’s work.
* Work closely with other senior managers across CIW to ensure staff are supported to develop and maintain appropriate skills, identifying learning and development needs and opportunities.
* Oversight of enforcement processes, including chairing enforcement panels
* Work across teams at a senior level to share information and ensure holistic oversight of care services across Wales.
* Contribute to organisational oversight and decision-making forums/boards and meetings.
* To lead on projects and implementation of new ways of working as required.
* To lead on the provision of advice, support, information and reports to the Head of one of three regulatory teams as required.
* Preparing briefings for Ministers and reports the Senior Management Team in relation to specific cases.
* Develop and maintain working relationships with providers and other key partners including Welsh Government policy colleagues, Social Care Wales, the Police, and other inspectorates to contribute to organisational development and sharing information.
* Establish and maintain effective relationships with local authorities, commissioners, and health boards in relation to the quality of commissioned services and safeguarding, ensuring intelligence is shared with the local authority team.
* An understanding of the registration process.
Development opportunities
This post offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic organisation which champions improvements in social care through a citizen focusses approach.
Other vacancy related information
Welsh Language Skills
A high level of Welsh skill is essential for the role but the day to day use of Welsh language will vary depending on the provider you are inspecting. The Welsh Government is a bilingual organisation, and stakeholders and customers can deal with us in their preferred language.
Welsh language skills will be assessed at interview stage with at least 2 questions being spoken through the medium of Welsh.
* A recognised social care/education qualification alongside relevant experience is preferred however, applications will be accepted from candidates who are qualified to degree level or higher (in any subject) with substantial experience in safeguarding and/or improving outcomes for people in a health or social care context. Examples of acceptable social care/education qualifications are (but not limited too):
* a Diploma in Social Work (or Social Care Wales equivalent),
* a nursing or allied health care qualification,
* a teaching or education qualification,
* a degree in Early Years/Childhood Studies
* a Level 5 Diploma in either Leadership for Health and Social Services or Children’s Care, Learning and Development
* This post involves undertaking scrutiny, review and inspection activity across Wales, and will therefore require travel with some periods of staying away from home and, at times, unsocial hours.
* Successful candidates will be matched in merit order to a role based on their skills, experience, and geographical location. Although we will ask you to indicate a preference at interview, there is no guarantee that you will be placed into the role of your choice.
Matching Process
* A reserve list will be held which will allow candidates on the reserve list to be appointed into a job family/comparable role within 12 months of the initial offer should a suitable post matching their skills, experience, and location, become available. Candidates can retain their reserve status if they decline an offer of a comparable role.
Vetting level
Enhanced
Number of posts
1
Contact point for further information regarding the post
Lou Bushell-Bauers ciwhr@gov.wales