Development Manager Adult Services - Care Services

Overview

Job Description | Salary £46,142 - £51,356, Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week

Working hours:

Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00. On call cover is also required.

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship

The core value of LCC Adult Services - Older Peoples Care Service is to promote Dignity in Care, independence and respect whilst providing high quality residential and day time support services for older people.

Our vision is: "To be the best quality service, safely supporting older people with kindness, dignity, care and compassion to live their life their way"

The purpose of this job is to manage the development of quality and policy within Older Peoples Care Services. The post plays a key role in ensuring all services achieve appropriate standards and Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings. This role will play a large part in supporting services in their quest for continuous improvement and help develop teams to provide high quality care.

Much of the role will be in services working directly with frontline staff and management teams.

• Manage the development of quality and policy within Older Peoples Care Services.
• Ensure all services achieve appropriate standards and Care Quality Commission (CQC) ratings.
• Support services in their quest for continuous improvement and help develop teams to provide high quality care.
• Work directly with frontline staff and management teams across services.
• Engage in large-scale change initiatives as part of the role.

• Minimum of two years middle management experience in a business-focused care organisation.
• Knowledge and experience of managing quality performance and staff development systems.
• Significant experience of and ability to manage large scale change.

• These are some of the essential skills and experience required; refer to the attached document for further information.
• For an informal discussion please contact Emma Alexander, Senior Operations Manager on
• You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
• The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
• In return, Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on the LCC Vacancies website.
• We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.