Powys Owned Care Homes - Area Homes Development Manager

Powys County Council; Llandrindod Wells; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Powys County Council is seeking an Area Homes Development Manager to lead a complex, multi‑year programme to develop Powys owned older people’s care homes. You will translate strategy into deliverable projects and work with the Strategic Partner to implement the Area Homes programme.

You will have strong programme management experience, familiarity with Welsh public sector procurement, construction knowledge and excellent communication to influence outcomes.

Qualifications

• A commitment to improving the quality of care home accommodation for vulnerable and frail older people living in Powys
• The ability to develop and manage a complex programme of work within rigid timescales
• An understanding or experience of local government procurement practice and social care services in Wales for older people
• An understanding of construction practice and regulations
• The ability to analyse and understand complex issues, and to offer innovative and creative solutions
• Have excellent communication and negotiation skills and an ability to influence outcomes, with reasoning, persuasion and tact

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for a complex development and build programme
• Ensure successful programme and project delivery for major and/or several smaller projects simultaneously
• Develop and manage all aspects of project and programme engagement from planning, deployment, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues and manage project scope and changes
• Support planning and implementation of the ‘Area Homes’ model for locality dual registered care homes, working with the Council’s contracted Strategic Partner, and working across Council services, to achieve this
• Participate in a programme of internal and external stakeholder involvement to coproduce the ‘Area Homes’ model
• Prepare and present reports on project all phases of programme and guidance and support to Elected Members, colleagues and partners to enable effective decision making and the highest standards of corporate governance
• This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check
• Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job description

Powys Owned Care Homes - Area Homes Development Manager

Working as part of the Programme Team the postholder will deliver a complex, multi‑year programme to develop and transform the Powys County Council owned older peoples care homes (POCH) ensuring the new provision is sustainable, high quality, value for money, and aligned to statutory duties and local strategic priorities. The postholder will work with council colleagues and communities, translating strategy into deliverable projects. The postholder will work closely with the POCH contract holder as the Council’s Strategic Partner to develop and implement projects within the Area Homes programme.

About you:

A commitment to improving the quality of care home accommodation for vulnerable and frail older people living in Powys

The ability to develop and manage a complex programme of work within rigid timescales

An understanding or experience of local government procurement practice and social care services in Wales for older people

An understanding of construction practice and regulations

The ability to analyse and understand complex issues, and to offer innovative and creative solutions

Have excellent communication and negotiation skills and an ability to influence outcomes, with reasoning, persuasion and tact

What you will do:

Provide leadership for a complex development and build programme

Ensure successful programme and project delivery for major and/or several smaller projects simultaneously

Develop and manage all aspects of project and programme engagement from planning, deployment, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues and manage project scope and changes

Support planning and implementation of the ‘Area Homes’ model for locality dual registered care homes, working with the Council’s contracted Strategic Partner, and working across Council services, to achieve this

Participate in a programme of internal and external stakeholder involvement to coproduce the ‘Area Homes’ model

Prepare and present reports on project all phases of programme and guidance and support to Elected Members, colleagues and partners to enable effective decision making and the highest standards of corporate governance

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

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Powys Owned Care Homes - Area Homes Development Manager

Company: Powys County Council

Salary: £45,529 to £47,665 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LG

Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days remote

Job type: Temporary

Summary

Location - TBC

About the role:

Working as part of the Programme Team the postholder will deliver a complex, multi‑year programme to develop and transform the Powys County Council owned older peoples care homes (POCH) ensuring the new provision is sustainable, high quality, value for money, and aligned to statutory duties and local strategic priorities. The postholder will work with council colleagues and communities, translating strategy into deliverable projects. The postholder will work closely with the POCH contract holder as the Council’s Strategic Partner to develop and implement projects within the Area Homes programme.

About you:

A commitment to improving the quality of care home accommodation for vulnerable and frail older people living in Powys

The ability to develop and manage a complex programme of work within rigid timescales

An understanding or experience of local government procurement practice and social care services in Wales for older people

An understanding of construction practice and regulations

The ability to analyse and understand complex issues, and to offer innovative and creative solutions

Have excellent communication and negotiation skills and an ability to influence outcomes, with reasoning, persuasion and tact

What you will do:

Provide leadership for a complex development and build programme

Ensure successful programme and project delivery for major and/or several smaller projects simultaneously

Develop and manage all aspects of project and programme engagement from planning, deployment, communications, resources, budget, change, risks and issues and manage project scope and changes

Support planning and implementation of the ‘Area Homes’ model for locality dual registered care homes, working with the Council’s contracted Strategic Partner, and working across Council services, to achieve this

Participate in a programme of internal and external stakeholder involvement to coproduce the ‘Area Homes’ model

Prepare and present reports on project all phases of programme and guidance and support to Elected Members, colleagues and partners to enable effective decision making and the highest standards of corporate governance

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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