Residential Sufficiency Strategic Development Manager

Somerset Council; Taunton; Hybrid; GBP 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous annual leave

LGPS

Flexible and hybrid working

Health and wellbeing support

Paid volunteering opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Somerset Council is seeking a senior leader to drive the Homes & Horizons residential care programme. You will oversee design, commissioning and continuous improvement of a sustainable, integrated residential care system for children in care, including interface between directly delivered and commissioned services.

You will lead on governance, policy development and collaboration with health, education and fostering providers to meet current and future demand with a consistent culture of care.

Qualifikationen

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent professional experience in a relevant field (e.g. Social Work, Children's Services, Leadership, Management or Public Service)
• Experience leading strategic development, transformation or expansion of children’s residential care services
• Experience designing, commissioning and mobilising residential children’s homes

Aufgaben

• Provide strategic leadership for Homes & Horizons and Somerset’s residential care programme
• Lead design, development and commissioning of up to 11 residential children’s homes and related services
• Develop operating models, service frameworks and delivery approaches that are trauma-informed and evidence-based
• Ensure compliance with Ofsted regulatory frameworks and statutory requirements
• Develop policies and procedures ensuring governance across internal and external services
• Lead the strategic development, transformation or expansion of children’s residential care services
• Improve service quality and performance
• Engage with health, education, fostering agencies and other partners

Kenntnisse

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Policy development

Performance improvement

Trauma-informed practice

Analytical thinking

Ausbildung

Degree in Social Work / Children's Services / Leadership

Tools

Governance frameworks

Jobbeschreibung

This is an exciting time to be joining Somerset Council, as we continue to develop our innovative model of delivering residential care for some of our most challenged children. You'll be playing a key role supporting our children in care through the design and development of our residential sufficiency model. You'll be leading on the development of a sustainable and integrated residential care system. This will include the development, commissioning, implementation and continuous improvement of the residential sufficiency model, designing residential services, governance frameworks and partnership arrangements, including the interface between directly delivered and commissioned provision. This role will involve collaborative working with internal services, residential providers and key strategic partners, including health, education, fostering agencies and providers of residential care. Your responsibility will be to drive quality, performance service improvement across the residential offer. Over the forthcoming 2 years, you will be creating and mobilising high-quality residential provision for our children in care, which meets current and future demand. You will establish a consistent culture and ethos of care which allow our children and young people to thrive in safe and caring homes in Somerset that meet their needs.

How You'll Make a Difference

• Provide strategic leadership and responsibility for the development, implementation and continuous review of Homes & Horizons, Somerset's residential care programme.
• Lead the design, development and commissioning of up to 11 residential children's homes and associated services.
• Develop operating models, service frameworks and delivery approaches that are trauma-informed and evidence-based.
• Ensure full compliance with Ofsted regulatory frameworks, statutory requirements and Children's Homes regulations.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures, ensuring consistency of practice and effective governance across both internally delivered and externally commissioned services. Significant experience in leading the strategic development, transformation or expansion of children's residential care services.
• Experience of designing, commissioning and mobilising residential children's homes.
• Experience of developing service models and improving service quality and performance.
• Expert knowledge of legislation, statutory guidance and regulatory frameworks.
• Detailed knowledge of residential sufficiency duties, placement commissioning and children's social care system.
• Comprehensive understanding of trauma-informed practice and safeguarding.
• Degree level qualification or equivalent professional experience within a relevant field (e.g. Social Work, Children's Services, Leadership, Management or Public Service)
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Ability to analyse complex information and provide expert professional advice and strategic recommendations. At Somerset Council, we're a progressive organisation committed to improving lives and shaping better services for our communities. Based in one of England's most beautiful counties, it's a great place to build your career and enjoy an excellent quality of life.
• Generous annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave.
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), one of the UK's most enhanced and secure pension schemes.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance, where service needs allow.
• Health and wellbeing support, including access to confidential employee assistance services.
• Paid volunteering opportunities, helping you make a difference both inside and outside of work.