Lead Service Manager - Adult Social Work (Internal)

Job Purpose:

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Location: Marischal College,
Duration: Permanent, Full Time

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job purpose/about the role

To lead and manage the continuous improvement and delivery of adult social care services within Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership (ACHSCP), ensuring safe, effective, and person-centred practice.

The post holder reports directly to the Chief Officer, Adult Social Work and plays a key role in supporting the Chief Social Work Officer function through assurance, performance management and risk oversight. Are you ready to take a leading role in adult social work services? If so, Aberdeen City wants you please see additional information attached. Interview will be a 1 part process: individual interview. The post holder will be expected to: Travel as required to meet the needs of the service Act at all times in accordance with relevant legislation, statutory guidance, professional codes of practice, and Council policies and procedures Work in line with Adult, Child and Public Protection legislation, principles and policies Maintain SSSC registration and meet all continuing professional development requirements Complete Aberdeen City Council mandatory training and any role specific training requirements

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• A degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Membership of Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme or willingness to join

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Strategic Planning skills
• Business Planning skills
• Analytical skills  
• Report writing skills 
• Problem solving skills 
• Ability to organise in competing demands 
• Negotiating skills and an ability to mediate to achieve change 
• Proven track record of developing and delivering innovative solutions to achieve change across agencies
• Proven leadership skills and an ability to persuade, motivate and support key stakeholders including managers to take forward change 
• Relevant management experience in local authority or public sector 
• Ability to manage resources effectively
• Innovative use of all locality assets / resources
• Excellent communication skills.
• Budget management knowledge and competence, including financial resource planning and deployment and contingency planning
• Competence in understanding and working within a democratic system of governance
• Ability to lead and motivate multi-sector and community partnerships.
• Experience of leading change within a complex organisation with an ability to lead significant initiatives within the service
• A commitment to anti-discriminatory practice 
• Excellent communication skills
• IT Literacy

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact Recruitment@aberdeencity.gov.uk.

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We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.  We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: armedforces@aberdeencity.gov.uk.  We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.