Social Care Development Consultant (Childrens & Adults)
Salary range – Band 8 – Band 9 (£38,223- £44,428)
Working Pattern – Full Time
Work Style - Hybrid
Working hours – 36.25
Contract type – Permanent
Closing date – 14 April 2024
About us
Our vision for Trafford is that it’s a place “Where all our residents, communities and businesses prosper.” We deliver key services such as education, social services, roads and parks maintenance, business support, waste collections and much more…. We are proud to collaborate with our partners to deliver on our vision for the future, pledging to reduce health inequalities, raise people out of poverty and address our climate crisis.
Underpinning those aims are our workforce and our values. Together, we aim to be EPIC. We Empower our staff to deliver the best outcomes. We are People Centred, acting with honesty and integrity in all that we do. We are Inclusive, committed to creating an environment where everyone can bring their best selves to work every day. We are also Collaborative, working with our partners and people to deliver the right support and the right services at the right time. Taken together, our EPIC values make sure our people are valued, listened to and can achieve their best in supporting us to deliver our vision for Trafford.
You can learn more about what makes Trafford a great place to live, work and learn by visiting our Greater Jobs Pages.
About the Role…
As Social Care Development Consultant focusing on Children’s and Adults Services you will have a wide and varied role and will be part of a small but talented team of OD professionals. You will report to the Strategic Lead for Organisational Development and Engagement but work closely with, Principle Social Workers, Heads of Service and HR Business Partners within our Childrens and Adults Directorates.
You will play a key role in supporting these services with the development and delivery of their people/workforce development plans, primarily focusing on Activity to support to attraction and development of Social Workers within Adults and Childrens.
This is a career graded post and so applicants should be a qualified and registered social care professional with significant experience in a social care setting. Applicants should also have a willingness to learn and develop within the field of Learning and Organisational Development. We will support the successful candidate to complete a relevant qualification in this field, whilst providing you with internal support, mentoring, and coaching. As such applicants must be committed to undertaking a professional qualification and development in this area.
About You…
To be shortlisted for this role you must be able to demonstrate that you have:
A professional qualification/degree in social work and are social work registered.
Significant experience of working within a social care setting.
Working knowledge of the Professional Capabilities Framework and Knowledge and Skills Statements.
Experience of coaching or facilitating others to learn and develop in their role.
Stakeholder management skills with the ability to build and maintain productive working relationships with internal and external partners and work effectively across systems.
Organisational and planning skills; managing multiple priorities to deliver outcomes to agreed deadlines.
An ability to take responsibility for their own learning and development able to keep up to date on all legislation, developments and best practice related to your area of work/practice and practice and share knowledge with others.
It’s a bonus if you have the below but not essential….
Level 5 Coaching Qualification.
An understanding of best practice and up-to-date theory, methodology and practical application in Learning and Organisational Development
Able to produce written reports and papers to a high standard.
Full details of the role requirements can be found on our role profile. If you have any further questions about this role or would like to have an informal chat to learn more about working at Trafford or about the team you’ll be potentially joining then please contact Nina Kijowski via email (nina.kijowski@trafford.gov.uk) in the first instance.
What we offer in return… Our benefits
In addition to a competitive salary, we are committed to creating an EPIC environment for all our people. This includes benefits such as 26 days annual leave, with the opportunity to bank and purchase more leave, a generous pension savings scheme, home technology, car lease and cycle to work scheme, alongside a range of family flexible policies and flexible/smart working.
A culture of learning, development and engagement is also central to our ethos, so you’ll have access to a range of learning and development opportunities such as our EPIC Manager and LEAP into leadership programmes, access to qualified coaches, fully funded apprenticeship qualifications, regular check-in’s, opportunities to join our staff forum groups and engage with other colleagues at our Let’s Talk events along with a wide range of health and wellbeing support.
You can learn more about the all rewards and benefits of joining us here…
Next Steps…
If we feel like a place where you belong and you have the skills, experience and behaviours required for this role, then we would love to learn more about you.
Once you have read the role profile and submitted your application, the next step in the process, is likely to include an assessment alongside a values-based interview.
When you apply to us, we want to do all that we can to support you and set you up for success. Please let us know if you would like us to make any adjustments to our process that would help you. You can contact us by email (recruitment@trafford.gov.uk) or phone (0161 912 4457).
Other Important information…
If we offer you a job and you accept there are some checks that we need to complete before you start with us. This will include checking your right to work in the UK alongside providing 2 satisfactory references.
For some roles we may have to complete a DBS Check, if this is required for the role you are applying for it will be indicated (along with the level required) on the role profile.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme – We have made a commitment to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities, carers, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme. You will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria. You can find out more about the criteria for the scheme here.
Greater Manchester Continuous Service - We have also signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. This means that we will recognise your continuous or “unbroken” service if you currently work in any Greater Manchester Local authority organisation. Full details of participating organisations can be found here.
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