Cheshire West and Chester
This new team will be responsible for the delivery of accommodation solutions for people with statutory care and accommodation needs.
They will support social care, commissioning, and health colleagues to develop innovative housing solutions to better meet the accommodation needs of people with statutory care needs, or those at risk of admission or unable to be discharged from a healthcare setting due to a housing need.
The team will project manage delivery plans for ‘properties’ once care providers have been commissioned overseeing & supporting providers to ensure that property developments are feasible and monitoring progress against plan; helping to navigate through councils’ requirements – acting as point of contact for any questions from providers and supporting projects through housing benefits; planning; environmental assessments etc. liaising between council teams and navigating internal and external management structures to ensure that projects are delivered smoothly.
Proactively work with colleagues from across council directorates and traditional organisational boundaries to understand all potential routes to identification and matching with appropriate accommodation solutions.
This new development role provides a unique opportunity to innovate and create genuinely integrated ways of working across health, housing and social care to help people with statutory care and accommodation needs to find a ‘home for life’.
The purpose of these roles is to better understand the current capacity of specialist supported housing across Cheshire West and Chester. To support forecasting and identify systematic issues and common barriers that hamper statutory care and accommodation provision and feed this back, making recommendations to the Adult Social Care Operational/Strategic Commissioning, Quality and Market management teams regarding Policy, practice and procedural changes.
Produce and maintain records to capture housing with statutory care needs analysis; support development of robust toolkits and processes to manage the Accommodation with Care Needs to ensure accurate capacity/demand and forecasting. Ensure that practice informs commissioning intentions to address gaps in services.
Our values are important to all of us, we live and breathe them, and they shape how we work together to create positive environments where both colleagues and people who use our services can be inspired to reach their potential. If you share our values and commitment, then you’re our kind of person.
You will have the opportunity to;
Work in a forward-thinking Council and within teams that have clear, shared values
Work with local people to understand their care and support needs and help to identify options available to them.
Be pivotal to ensuring people are connected to the support services and community assets they need to live great lives.
Receive great support from our proactive and knowledgeable management team.
Develop and progress in your career through training and development opportunities in a variety of pathways, including the opportunity to train as a Social Worker through our fully funded apprenticeship programme.
You will have:
Degree or equivalent experience relevant to this post (Essential)
Qualification in Business Analysis/Process Redesign (Desirable)
Proven project management experience across an organisation.
Experience undertaking business process mapping and redesign as part of a change project.
Knowledge and experience of undertaking process mapping, business analysis and business process improvement and implementing the change. (Essential)
Awareness of the Government’s wider “Improvement and Efficiency” as its effects on local government and its partners.
Have a good understanding of local government structures and functions, including the challenges facing local government.
The ability to communicate clearly and effectively both orally and in writing at all levels inside and outside the organisation, including community groups
Be able to organise and prioritise workloads effectively, including co-ordinating the work of others
Ability to deal with issues in a professional, objective and constructive manner
This is a hybrid role where you will be based at our offices across the borough as well as the opportunity to work at other locations, complete visits and work from home.
Competitive salary
A generous holiday allowance starting at 26 days pro rata (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service to 31 days and the ability to purchase additional leave.
An excellent career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 22.3%. (Employer contributions elsewhere are typically 3%)
The opportunity to develop your skills and career
Rewards and Recognition for going above and beyond such as additional annual leave and shopping vouchers
Supportive team and culture
Opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional annual leave
An Employee Assistance Programme, which offers free 24/7 confidential assistance, practical information, and emotional support.
For further information please contact ascrecruitment@cheshirewest.gov.uk
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