Operations Manager

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Are you looking for your next career move in management? Are you an experienced Adult Social Care Practitioner and have sound knowledge of our primary and key legislation? Do you strive to improve practice by raising standards and have personal experience of this?

If the answer to these questions is yes, then we would welcome you applying for this position.

The Operations Manager role for High Weald, Lewes and Havens Neighbourhood Support Team is a critical management role responsible for the delivery of an Adult Social Care Team that comprises of Social Workers and Resource Officers who assess, review, apply eligibility criteria and devise care and support plans for clients in the area. The client group typically comprises of Older People, Adults with Physical disabilities and Autistic Adults.

As the Operations Manager you will ultimately be responsible for the practice in the team, ensuring that key legislation has been considered and applied as part of social care practice and intervention.

You will have sound working knowledge of the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act and Equality Act. You will have experience of attending or supporting practitioners to attend court hearings and be well versed in managing complex situations of risks.

If successful you will be managing an established and supportive Neighbourhood Support Team and will be part of the Management Team for Neighbourhood Support Teams, Occupational Therapy and our Access Service. You will be expected to chair weekly Safeguarding, Self Neglect and Resource Allocation Meetings, and will respond to complaints made to the team.

You will have a track record of delivering results and driving up standards whilst at the same time maximising performance and throughput to deliver on Key Performance Indicators.

You will be experienced in the management of HR matters and have sound knowledge of performance and capability, disciplinary and grievance matters. In your role you would be expected to lead on such matters and also support and coach junior managers through HR processes.

Finally, we are passionately committed to the development of Integrated Community Teams and as such any experience of working in an integrated way with services from the NHS and Voluntary Community Sector would be beneficial.

To apply for this role please follow the 'Apply Now' button above and upload your CV and cover letter addressing how you meet all the criteria in the person specification drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education or personal interests.

Interviews will be held face to face at County Hall, Lewes BN7 1UE - dates to be confirmed.

What we offer in return:

There are many rewards to working for East Sussex and being part of our service, some of these include:-

• Competitive salary
• Generous pension scheme
• Hybrid working - working a minimum of one day a week in the office and your remaining working week remotely
• You will have the opportunity to apply for our lease car scheme subject to qualifying criteria
• Access to our extensive training offer that has a real focus on wellbeing and wellness

For an informal discussion, please contact Daragh McEnerney - Head of Service on 01273 482370 or email - Daragh.McEnerney@eastsussex.gov.uk

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

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• Job Description and Person Specification [docx]

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 http://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check . 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.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

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.

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.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.