Operations Manager within Solihull Children's Social Care Services
Operations Manager – Early Help and Family Hubs
Salary up to £64,619 per year
Hours: Permanent full-time, Monday to Friday with flexible working
About the Role
We have recently reviewed our leadership structures and have created a new role of Operations Manager to support the delivery of our services to Children. You will play an active role as part of the service team working in partnership with our Commissioning services to innovate our service delivery capabilities. You will support the Head of Service and other senior leaders in achieving our organisational vision and outcomes. You will directly line manage the Team Managers and teams to meet the outcomes of the service delivery plan, developing and maintaining good working relationships with our key stakeholders including statutory partners, service providers, voluntary sector, and customers.
The roles will be based in our modern offices at the Bluebell Centre, Chelmsley Wood.
Our Offer to You
* Competitive salary
* Manageable workloads
* Local government pension with 6.8% (subject to annual review/change) section contribution.
* 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after five years of service. We also offer the opportunity to buy up to 10 days of additional leave per year.
* Flexible working in our modern refurbished offices.
* Leadership development and support
* Our Children's Social Care Academy provides training and coaching for practitioners, with year-round training to progress in your career.
We are ambitious in Solihull and are building a stronger Solihull for our children, families, and workforce. Connecting Families is the name of Solihull Children’s Services practice framework. At its core Connecting Families demonstrates the beliefs, values and principles of restorative practice and gives us a consistent relationship-based way of practicing to improve outcomes for children, young people, and their families.
About You
You will hold a Professional relevant Qualification at degree level or have equivalent experience in a relevant technical specialised operational field, and you will be looking for a new challenge in a caring forward thinking organisation. You will also need a management qualification or equivalent level of management experience. You will have also experience of operational management, delivery of performance objectives and a good understanding of performance and standards, the service performance framework and professional practice and quality.
You will have experience of people management, including workforce planning and workforce development, and partnership working. Along with experience of budget management demonstrating you meet budget, savings, and income targets.
You will hold a driving licence and own your own vehicle, as this is an essential car user post due to the demands of the job. For disabled applicants, reasonable adjustments will be made where required.
You will also be committed to delivering a high quality transparent service and ensuring the wellbeing of children, young people, and their families.
About Us
We place children and young people at the heart of all we do to enable them to achieve their potential and lead fulfilling lives. This means our workforce needs to be effectively led, supported, and well trained. It’s our aim to offer high-quality supervision and guidance to all team members.
We pride ourselves on a strong culture of child-focused practice. This means transparency, cooperation, and a real commitment to the young people we will care for.
Contact Us
If you have a specific question regarding these opportunities, please contact:
Sarah Whittle, Head of Service -sarah.whittle@solihull.gov.uk
To apply, please click the link.
Your application should be in your own words and reflect your own personal experiences.
Closing date: 24 November 2024
Interview date: 12 December 2024
This post will require a DBS check.
This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.
Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.
Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Job Description & Person Specification
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