Job details
Job reference: REQ00000017719
Date posted: 17/01/2025
Application closing date: 09/02/2025
Location: CARLISLE
Salary: £78,536 - £81,330 per annum
Contractual hours: 37
Basis: Full time
Senior Manager Partnership and Improvement - CMB1525e
Salary: £78,536 - £81,330 per annum
Hours: 37
Location: Cumbria House, Carlisle
Contract: Permanent
About us
Cumberland Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority dedicated to shaping a better future for our communities. We are passionate about creating a vibrant future by addressing inequalities, creating thriving economies that work for our residents and protecting our environment.
At the core of our vision is a commitment to our people, with health and well-being being integral to everything we do, underscoring every initiative and ensuring we provide unparalleled support for all.
We can’t do it without you! Come and embark on the journey to a vibrant future with us, where the work you do will make a real impact. Together, let's shape a community that's as dynamic and inclusive as our landscape. Be a part of the transformation!
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About this opportunity
This pivotal role within Cumberland’s Children’s Services sits in the Quality and Safeguarding team and reports directly to the Assistant Director for Quality and Safeguarding. The opportunity focuses on:
* Strategic Partnerships: Ensuring that partnerships related to children and young people are well-managed, purposeful, and deliver impactful outcomes.
* Quality Assurance & Improvement: Leading the directorate's quality assurance processes, driving outcomes-focused improvement, and overseeing inspection readiness and responses, including ILACS, JTAI, and SEND.
* SENDIAS Leadership: Taking responsibility for the leadership and delivery of the SENDIAS service to ensure robust support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
* Governance Oversight: Managing effective directorate governance and providing strategic oversight for relevant support services within the Quality and Safeguarding Team.
As a key leader, you will drive multi-agency collaboration, ensure seamless planning and preparation for inspections, and support senior leaders in achieving strategic objectives for children and young people in Cumberland.
Cumberland Council is proud to hold an Ofsted rating of 'Good’ for our Children’s Services, demonstrating our dedication and strong commitment to providing high-quality services for children and families.
Fundamentally, we are seeking individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. Your commitment to these principles will be instrumental in delivering services that are vital to the well-being and prosperity of our residents.
If this sounds like you, then please get in touch!
We believe in cultivating potential over perfection. If this job sounds like you and you resonate with our values, we encourage you to apply or contact Paige.Thomason@cumberland.gov.uk for an informal chat prior to your application.
Application and Interview information
Closing date: Sunday 09 February 2025
Interview date: 24 Feb / 26 Feb and 27 Feb
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date.
DBS Checks
Conducting Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks is integral to our commitment to creating a safe and secure environment for our staff and the communities we serve. These checks play a crucial role in safeguarding, ensuring that individuals with appropriate qualifications and character are entrusted with roles where they may have access to children and vulnerable people.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check with a Children’s & Adults Barred List check.
We welcome applications from everyone
At Cumberland Council, we are dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce, striving to mirror the rich tapestry of the communities we proudly serve. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are devoted in fostering an inclusive, supportive culture that embraces and appreciates our unique differences.
Reasonable Adjustments: We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know at Resourcing@Cumberland.gov.uk.
Work-Life balance
Cumberland Council is deeply invested in fostering a work culture that prioritises the well-being and balance of our team members. Embracing flexible and hybrid working models, we empower employees to achieve optimal work-life balance.
Keeping the people we work with safe
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expect unwavering commitment to this cause from our employees.
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