Project Manager - Care Leavers

☞ South Gloucestershire Council

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Update day: 24-05-2024

Location: Yate South West

Category: Planning / Projects IT - Software

Industry: Government Administration

Position: Mid-Senior level

Job type: Full-time

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How You’ll Make a Difference

In this key role you will coordinate a high-quality local offer for South Gloucestershire’s Care leavers. Working with a range of specialisms and services, leading and guiding its development you will make a difference by working to ensure the best provision and outcomes for children, young people and families.

This advert is for a Limited Term Contract until the 30th June 2024.

This is open to external and existing employees; any internal staff wishing to apply on secondment should first seek their line managers approval prior to application as you will need agreement to be released from your current duties for the duration of this role.

What will you be doing?

You will be responsible for leading the implementation of the care leavers’ local offer ensuring it is up-to-date and relevant. You will work with partners, employers and key stakeholder in the delivery and implementation of the local offer.

You will support, champion and challenge professional practice and ensure the young person’s voice is heard and is integral to the service.

It will be your responsibility to secure social value offers (free or reduced cost goods and services) and commitment to the care leaver’ charter /employer’s charter from businesses and local employers as well as heads of service, directors and elected members within the council.

You will be a role model for best practice and will maintain knowledge of leading-edge best practice through research, review and personal development. You will ensure processes enable those involved to work creatively with children, young people, families and partner agencies to ensure the Care leavers’ local offer meets the needs of children, young people and families.

What We Need From You
  • You will have a recognised and relevant professional qualification for example degree or equivalent (for example this may include Social Work, Project Management).
  • It is essential you have substantial relevant post qualification experience in a relevant setting, such as Corporate Parenting or Social Care, that must include reviewing and developing services and leading other professionals and partnership working.
  • Y ou will have well-developed interpersonal skills – able to gain the commitment of and communicate, influence and negotiate with colleagues, partners, senior leaders and members.
  • You will be able to demonstrate your ability to work with partners, stakeholders and young people.
  • You must be able to think strategically, plan and drive forward deliverables.
  • You will be able to evidence on-going continuous professional development and a thorough knowledge of current legislation and practice relating to children and young people’s services.

How a Career At South Gloucestershire Council Is Different
  • We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
  • We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
  • We invest in the careers of our people and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps our people make the greatest long-term difference in their work.
  • What is special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support and the
  • We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.
  • We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
  • We’re building and shaping communities which people are proud of
  • We’re working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
  • We’re investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.

We’ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.

We’re making a difference, be part of it!
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Deadline: 08-07-2024

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