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Quality & Improvement Project Officer (Inspection Preparation)

Employer
City of Wolverhampton Council
Location
Any suitable location within the City of Wolverhampton, but with a proportion of time working…
Salary
£29,577 - £33,782
Closing date
25 Sep 2021
Reference
WLV000003744

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Project management, Social care
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern
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Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Quality & Improvement Project Officer (Inspection/Peer Challenge Preparation in Adults and Children’s Services)

Grade 6 - £29,577 -£33,782

Full time (37 hours), fixed term for 12 months

Location - Any suitable location within the City of Wolverhampton, but with a proportion of time working from home

The award-winning City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking an enthusiastic Project Officer to join our dynamic and hardworking Quality and Improvement team.

 

Here at the City of Wolverhampton Council, we are passionate about excellent social work and social care practice, embedding a Think Family approach and working restoratively with children, young people, adults with care and support needs and their families. Our vision is that the individuals we support are at the centre of everything we do.

We are looking for a project officer to work in the Principal Social Worker’s team for the next 12 months supporting with a number of key tasks to help improve the quality of social care practice. This role will particularly support with Inspection Preparation activity across Adults and Children’s Services.

 

You will play a crucial part in our improvement journey from an Ofsted “good” rated authority to an “outstanding “one. This will include coordinating and supporting task and finish groups and events, creating timelines for key tasks, recording actions / decisions, developing risk registers and overseeing and updating action plans. You will assist the Principal Social Worker and Quality and Improvement Officer to collate, store, maintain and regularly review information and documentation as outlined in inspection frameworks and be responsible for leading on logistics planning, comms and drafting timetables as well as supporting with any consultation activity.

The successful candidate will be organised, proactive and have a “can-do”, solution focused approach, be experienced in project management and also have excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to communicate and negotiate across a range of audiences. You will be confident in managing and analysing data and have a sound understanding of the risks and issues associated with the delivery of projects.

Why Wolverhampton?

There are lots of reasons why you should choose Wolverhampton as a place to apply your knowledge and expertise and also develop and progress:

  • Ofsted ‘GOOD’ rated for Children’s Services
  • Four times award winners at the MJ Awards including Local Authority of the Year 2017
  • Access to “Our Rewards” portal, which provides employees with access to hundreds of discounts and offers from top brands
  • Supportive, regular supervision
  • Flexible approach, including home working
  • Strong commitment throughout the organisation to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity within the workforce – this includes several vibrant and active employee networks including four staff equality forums (Race Religion and Belief; Disability and Age; Gender Maternity and Paternity and LGBT+) and access to an external and independent confidential reporting service for employee concerns to be raised (“Safe Place”)
  • Commitment to supporting employee wellbeing and ensuring a good work /life balance, including a strong employee assistance scheme and wellbeing offer

 

Find out more about some of the benefits of working for the City of Wolverhampton Council: https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/benefits-working-us

 

If you need more information or have any questions, please contact Jennifer Rogers, Principal Social Worker, or Rachel Warrender Policy and Procedure Officer/ Advanced Practitioner by email: Jennifer.rogers@wolverhampton.gov.uk or Rachel.Warrender@wolverhampton.gov.uk

 

It’s about people like you making a real difference…

 

As part of the interview process, candidates will be required to undertake:

o A panel interview

Formal panel interviews will take place in October 2021.

As you will be aware, due to COVID-19 we may be unable to meet with you in person, in which case arrangements will be made to undertake the recruitment process virtually.  Further details will be sent out to shortlisted candidates after the closing date has passed.

You will be notified about the outcome of your application form as soon as possible after the closing date.

The City of Wolverhampton Council are committed to representing Wolverhampton’s diverse community and therefore strongly encourage applications from all applicants meeting the essential criteria. The Council operates a guaranteed interview policy for disabled candidates, those who have previously been under our care and are over the age of 25 and veterans who have served in the military, where it is evidenced that the essential criteria of the post are met.

Our application system is anonymous, this means recruitment interview panel members will not receive details of your name or date of birth unless you are invited to attend an interview. We are not able to hide personal information from any attachments that you upload so we request that you remove your name, date of birth and any personal information from any supporting documentation. The shortlisting panel will receive your candidate pack in full (including any attachments) showing your candidate number. If you are invited to attend an interview, panel members will be provided with your name.

 

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City of Wolverhampton

There’s never been a better time to join the award winning City of Wolverhampton Council to further your career. We are a progressive and future facing organisation, and passionate about making our city better for all who live, work and travel here.

We are an ambitious organisation focused on delivering the best services for people in Wolverhampton; working for us gives you the opportunity to make a difference to their lives.

Our continual drive for improvement led to us winning APSE Overall Council of the Year Service Delivery Award, also achieving Annual Service Award Finalists for our services in Waste and Recycling; Public Protection; Best Housing Regeneration and Homelessness multi-agency work, showing that the City of Wolverhampton Council is truly an organisation striving for daily excellence in all we do.

Equal Opportunities

The City of Wolverhampton Council employs over 5,000 people in more than 600 different trades and professions. We are committed to representing Wolverhampton’s diverse community and therefore strongly encourage applications from all applicants meeting the essential criteria.  The council operate a guaranteed interview policy for veterans who have served in the military, those who have previously been under our care and are under the age of 25 and disabled candidates, where it is evidenced that the essential criteria of the post is met.

A Great City to Live and Work

The city has seen rapid developments with major projects like the i54, Way Youth Zone and i10 and more exciting developments are planned for the westside of the city. The leisure-led mixed user scheme includes a multi-screen cinema, restaurants, bars, hotel, multi-storey car park and apartments, all accessible by foot from our city centre.

We benefit from being in a prime location, with excellent transport links at the heart of the UK’s high speed rail and motorway networks, making us an employer of choice for people across the West Midlands.

Wolverhampton is rated as one of the top cities in the UK for families. Almost 90 per cent of the city’s primary and secondary schools are rated as ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted. The City also offers a wide range of family friendly facilities with stunning parks and green spaces and top entertainment attractions such as Wolverhampton Art Gallery, the Civic and Wulfrun Halls and the Grand Theatre all of which attract top acts such as Jimmy Carr, Gary Barlow, World Darts Competition, upcoming bands and West End productions.

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Why Work for City of Wolverhampton Council?

We invest heavily in skills and training for our employees; you will develop and grow with us through your time, benefiting from regular professional development conversations, and varied training opportunities.

We offer a wide range of benefits including competitive salaries that progress within different grades for the variety of jobs on offer. The majority of our positions offer a generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days - this increases with length of service. There is also an added option to buy up to 10 days additional leave in each leave year. New entrants also benefit from 8 days bank holiday entitlement (basic leave entitlement of 33 days).

The council offers an excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with employee and employer contributions based on salary grades and other benefits including:

  • Index linked pension
  • Option to convert your pension for tax-free cash when you retire
  • Retirement on the grounds of ill-health at any age.

The council also offers a wide range of flexible working options to fit in around your commitments including:

  • Flexi-time
  • Reduced hours working
  • Job share
  • Homeworking
  • Term time only

Other rewards

  • Discounted city parking at a number of sites with reduced charges for blue badge holders
  • Annual Travel Card Scheme
  • Salary Sacrifice scheme for cars - with a wide range of ‘green’ vehicles, cycles and associated equipment, personal IT equipment and smartphones
  • Retail, leisure, legal and ethical savings and loans through our competitive rewards portal

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Telephone
01902 552345
Location
City of Wolverhampton Council
Civic Centre
St. Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 1HE
United Kingdom

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