Job Description
About The Role
Job Title: Deputy Locality Manager
Contract: Permanent
Location: The location for this role is Ross on Wye. It is expected that you can split your time between the office and working remotely.
Hours: 37
Salary: HC10 £43,421 to £47,420 (depending on experience)
Closing date:01/05/2024
Interview: TBC
The role
Herefordshire adult social care is working with the local community to promote safe, healthy and independent living for all. We are focused on using all the county has to offer in terms of resources and networks of support to keep people in their own homes for as long as possible, and to promote their wellbeing and quality of life.
In South Herefordshire, the locality team works across a broad rural area, with a base in the historic town of Ross-on-Wye. The team is a warm and welcoming place to work, with a combination of experience and enthusiasm for our role in the community.
We are seeking a Deputy Locality Manager to help supervise and support the team, as well as continuing to promote best practice and a strong focus on anti-oppressive working. The successful applicant will be a qualified Social Worker, registered with Social Work England, and have experience of managing and supervising staff and building teams.
If you have the commitment and potential to take this step into management or are, already a manager wanting to progress your career by making a positive difference to the lives of adults within Herefordshire, this role is for you. It is essential that you have real passion, drive and motivation for supporting people to have the best lives possible and that you are equally passionate about the support, development and direction of staff within your team.
If you want to work alongside a highly experienced and motivated management team committed to providing excellent services to our public then this is a superb opportunity to join us and make a real difference.
Herefordshire is a fantastic location to live and work, where you will find a beautiful rural county, rich in history, awaiting you.
About You
• You will be an enthusiastic, creative, organised practitioner able to motivate teams to deliver best practice.
• You will have proven experience in managing staff, budgets and resources.
• You will have the ability to manage change, conflict and challenge.
• You will have experience of managing complex cases involving conflict and risk.
To arrange an informal discussion about the role with Luke Bryan-Lai, Locality Manager, please contact
CWrecruitment@herefordshire.gov.uk
We Offer
• A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
• Starting Salary of £43,421 to £47,420 (depending on experience)
• Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
• Career progression: clear pathways to progress
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase up to an additional 10 days per annum with line manager approval.
• Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.
Why Choose Us?
You will probably have heard a lot about how beautiful Herefordshire is in terms of countryside and open spaces (and it is!) but there is so much more going on here, including world-class cultural assets like the Mappa Mundi, vibrant theatres and a thriving food and drink sector.
One of Herefordshire’s biggest assets is the strong and diverse communities. Our Talk Community approach brings that together supporting people to help themselves, encouraging them to help their communities and identifying how communities can help individuals. Our ambitious transformation programme aims to further build on this to offer an all-age approach. We’re excited about the potential of what we can achieve for the benefit of all residents of Herefordshire, stronger together and building brighter futures.
To find out more about what it’s like to live, work and thrive at Herefordshire Council please visit our dedicated recruitment website: www.spiritofherefordshire.com.
Reasonable Adjustments
Our recruitment process runs in partnership with Hoople Resourcing. If you require any reasonable adjustments or alternative methods for the online application process, please contact the resourcing team by email: enquiries@hoopleresourcing.co.uk.
Creating an inclusive workplace
Employee Network Groups play an important role in strengthening the voices of employees at Herefordshire Council. Embedded in the Council's values is a commitment to listen to people's views and needs.
Employee Network Groups are a collective of colleagues who often share identities, life experiences or cultures and who come together to initiate positive change in their work place. Our groups include: Black and Asian Staff Networking Group, LGBTQ+, Parents & Carers, Climate and Nature Emergency, Diff-abilities and Armed Forces/ Veterans. For more information on our Employee Network Groups please click here.
How to apply
To apply for a position, please upload an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement demonstrating your experience, skills and abilities for the role. If you are successfully shortlisted, Hoople Resourcing will contact you via email to arrange your interview and/or assessment. They will confirm the date, time and location of your interview, so please keep an eye on your email inbox. Good luck, we’re looking forward to meeting you!
Community Wellbeing is connecting and belonging to the place where you live, feeling safe and having pride in your community.
We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity.
All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.
The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:
• Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; and
• Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.
Stronger Together, Building brighter futures