Contracts and Service Development Manager (Care Market Workforce Development)
- Suffolk County Council
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- Dec 19, 2022
Full time
Government
Job Description
Suffolk County Council, Ipswich IP1 2BX
£43,455 per annum (pro rata for part time)
37 hours (part time hours will be considered)
1 Year Fixed Term
We are committed to flexible working, so please read the Job and Person Profile to find out about the types of flexible working available for this role.
Job Details
A Health Education England (HEE) workforce development grant has been allocated to Adult and Community Services (ACS) to support innovation and sustainability in the Adult Social Care Workforce across the East of England.
The Contracts and Service Development Manager (Workforce Development) role will engage with key players in the health and social care system to understand the current workforce development offer as well as identify gaps.
This will include the coproduction of a Workforce Development plan in line with current systems strategies. The scope of this role has been developed jointly by members of the ACS and ICB with support from the Care Cell. The current role is funded for 1 year but there may be opportunity for it to be extended with resource from the ICB as the Health and Social Care integration work progresses in Suffolk.
Your role and responsibilities
Work collaboratively with ACS staff and managers, the NHS locality Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) other key partners and providers to scope, plan and support the development of the key priority proposals for the grant funding
Work in partnership with strategic, operational and regional leads to ensure the development of the key priorities align with the Social Care Reform Workforce Planning Programme, relating workforce elements within the Enhanced Health in Care Homes Work Plan and the objectives of the ACS Workforce Development Project Group.
Identify required learning and development, taking a systematic and analytical approach to scope and plan the key priority learning and development activity
Play a key role in supporting the development of integrated delivery models for learning by working closely with professional and operational advisors.
Oversee the delivery of a creative and responsive blended learning solutions, using new and emerging technologies.
The team
The post will be within the SPAR (Strategic Planning and Resource) Contract and Service Development Team. The team has a county wide responsibility for strategic planning, service transformation and contract management and works to an Assistant Director of Service Development and Contracts.
The team requires generic skills, combining knowledge of the social care business, with a customer and service driven focus and strong commercial principles, applied to the relationship with suppliers of adult social care, with an emphasis on both quality and cost- effectiveness.
This post will be closely aligned to the Workforce Development Team which provides the infrastructure for learning to support the continued development of practice of practitioners and managers working within Suffolk County Council ACS and CYP, as well as those employed in the Private, Voluntary and Independent and Community Care sectors. The service is informed by the strategic priorities and direction of the directorates it works for and by performance data and audit.
We will offer you
Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
The opportunity to join a large, diverse organisation, with career opportunities across our services
A supportive culture, underpinned by our WE ASPIRE values
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Up to 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
An occupational sick pay scheme
Learning and development opportunities, including a range of work-based apprenticeships
Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
A range of staff networks centred around equality groups.
Travelling requirements for your role
We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate, but on occasions, there may be a requirement for you to travel to locations away from your contractual base, using reasonable and suitable means available to you. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability to meet the travel requirements of this role, please speak with the contact detailed below.
Workplace type for your role
This role supports hybrid working, a broadly even balance between working from home and working from an office base. Please contact the recruiting manager listed above if you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements.
For more information
For an informal discussion, please contact Shirley Mutumburi by calling 260691 or emailing:
Please read the Job and Person Profile (JPP), before applying for this job opportunity. In your application, please ensure your statement indicates how you meet each of the criteria in the 'Person Profile' section of the JPP.
Closing date: 2 January 2023
Interview date: 9 January 2023
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
We offer a fantastic, inclusive working environment including diverse and active staff networks, great flexible working options and many benefits, as well as the opportunity to improve the lives of Suffolk residents.
Benefits include:
Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
The opportunity to join a large, diverse organisation, with career opportunities across our services
A supportive culture, underpinned by our WE ASPIRE values
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Up to 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
An occupational sick pay scheme
Learning and development opportunities, including a range of work-based apprenticeships
Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
A range of staff networks centred around equality groups
Plus more
If you would like to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Working for Suffolk County Council pages ().
£43,455 per annum (pro rata for part time)
37 hours (part time hours will be considered)
1 Year Fixed Term
We are committed to flexible working, so please read the Job and Person Profile to find out about the types of flexible working available for this role.
Job Details
A Health Education England (HEE) workforce development grant has been allocated to Adult and Community Services (ACS) to support innovation and sustainability in the Adult Social Care Workforce across the East of England.
The Contracts and Service Development Manager (Workforce Development) role will engage with key players in the health and social care system to understand the current workforce development offer as well as identify gaps.
This will include the coproduction of a Workforce Development plan in line with current systems strategies. The scope of this role has been developed jointly by members of the ACS and ICB with support from the Care Cell. The current role is funded for 1 year but there may be opportunity for it to be extended with resource from the ICB as the Health and Social Care integration work progresses in Suffolk.
Your role and responsibilities
Work collaboratively with ACS staff and managers, the NHS locality Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) other key partners and providers to scope, plan and support the development of the key priority proposals for the grant funding
Work in partnership with strategic, operational and regional leads to ensure the development of the key priorities align with the Social Care Reform Workforce Planning Programme, relating workforce elements within the Enhanced Health in Care Homes Work Plan and the objectives of the ACS Workforce Development Project Group.
Identify required learning and development, taking a systematic and analytical approach to scope and plan the key priority learning and development activity
Play a key role in supporting the development of integrated delivery models for learning by working closely with professional and operational advisors.
Oversee the delivery of a creative and responsive blended learning solutions, using new and emerging technologies.
The team
The post will be within the SPAR (Strategic Planning and Resource) Contract and Service Development Team. The team has a county wide responsibility for strategic planning, service transformation and contract management and works to an Assistant Director of Service Development and Contracts.
The team requires generic skills, combining knowledge of the social care business, with a customer and service driven focus and strong commercial principles, applied to the relationship with suppliers of adult social care, with an emphasis on both quality and cost- effectiveness.
This post will be closely aligned to the Workforce Development Team which provides the infrastructure for learning to support the continued development of practice of practitioners and managers working within Suffolk County Council ACS and CYP, as well as those employed in the Private, Voluntary and Independent and Community Care sectors. The service is informed by the strategic priorities and direction of the directorates it works for and by performance data and audit.
We will offer you
Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
The opportunity to join a large, diverse organisation, with career opportunities across our services
A supportive culture, underpinned by our WE ASPIRE values
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Up to 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
An occupational sick pay scheme
Learning and development opportunities, including a range of work-based apprenticeships
Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
A range of staff networks centred around equality groups.
Travelling requirements for your role
We positively encourage the use of technology to communicate, but on occasions, there may be a requirement for you to travel to locations away from your contractual base, using reasonable and suitable means available to you. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability to meet the travel requirements of this role, please speak with the contact detailed below.
Workplace type for your role
This role supports hybrid working, a broadly even balance between working from home and working from an office base. Please contact the recruiting manager listed above if you wish to discuss how that might impact your working arrangements.
For more information
For an informal discussion, please contact Shirley Mutumburi by calling 260691 or emailing:
Please read the Job and Person Profile (JPP), before applying for this job opportunity. In your application, please ensure your statement indicates how you meet each of the criteria in the 'Person Profile' section of the JPP.
Closing date: 2 January 2023
Interview date: 9 January 2023
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.
We offer a fantastic, inclusive working environment including diverse and active staff networks, great flexible working options and many benefits, as well as the opportunity to improve the lives of Suffolk residents.
Benefits include:
Performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
The opportunity to join a large, diverse organisation, with career opportunities across our services
A supportive culture, underpinned by our WE ASPIRE values
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Up to 28 days annual leave entitlement, plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
An occupational sick pay scheme
Learning and development opportunities, including a range of work-based apprenticeships
Flexible working options, with the right to request flexible working from your first day
A range of staff networks centred around equality groups
Plus more
If you would like to know more about our benefits, values and equality commitments please visit our Working for Suffolk County Council pages ().
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