LCS System Development Manager
- Employer
- Sandwell Children's Trust
- Location
- Wellman Building, Oldbury
- Salary
- Band G £34,788 - £39,782 dependent on experience
- Closing date
- 16 Apr 2020
- Reference
- SAND000004319
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- Sector
- Health & Social Care / Work
- Job Type
- Information management, Information technology, Social work; Children - Qualified
- Contract Type
- Secondment
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
At Sandwell Children’s Trust, we put the child at the heart of everything we do.
In the Trust we are transforming the way we do things and we want to strengthen our teams to enable us to provide intervention and preventative solutions for the families we work with. We have the freedom to make quick decisions that matter the most, resulting in the best possible outcomes.
We believe in providing the best possible work environment and opportunities for our staff, where together with an inspirational leadership team we strive to serve our purpose of improving the lives of children and young people.
At the recent monitoring visit Ofsted said that they can see ‘a marked difference regarding quality and consistency which is reflected in practice’.
LCS System Development Manager (Secondment Opportunity/Fixed Term Contract for 10 months to cover Maternity Leave from November 2019 - August 2020)
Hours: 37 per week
Closing date: 28th October 2019
Shortlisting: Tuesday 29th October 2019
Interviews: Wednesday 6th November 2019
An overview of the roles and responsibilities of the System Development Manager will include:
• To provide a source of expertise on social care systems from a business/end user
perspective and take lead responsibility for ensuring that Sandwell Children’s Trust
make the best use of the systems available to meet their business requirements.
• To develop and extend the use of social care systems within Sandwell Children’s
Trust to meet business needs including responding to changes in legislation or
practice which impact on the way in which social care systems are used.
• To project manage the implementation of any enhancements or new systems within
Sandwell Children’s Trust.
Please seek approval from your manager first before applying for the role (Internal candidates)
For an informal discussion please contact Tanya Sandhu, Children’s Systems Business Development Manager on 0121 569 4295
Sandwell Children's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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At Sandwell Children’s Trust we strive for excellence to improve the lives of children. To achieve this, we know how important it is to retain and attract high performing, forward thinking and innovative people and provide them with all the support they need.
With a culture of collaboration, partnership working and the child at the heart of everything we do, it really is an exciting time to join Sandwell Children’s Trust.
Working for us
There are lots of great reasons to work with us in Sandwell Children’s Trust. From a generous rewards package to a culture of learning and development. Our 12 reasons to work for Sandwell Children’s Trust sets us apart as the place to grow your career and feel part of a great team. Please visit the Sandwell Deal and our 12 reasons via this hyperlink: https://sandwelldeal.co.uk/
There are many benefits for working for us too:
- Flexible working patterns that suit you and all of our roles have well-defined career progression.
- Access to our Learning & Development portal offering virtual training programmes, learning & development info bursts, learning events and much more.
- The latest technology enabling more effective and streamlined working.
- Detailed and effective appraisals to strengthen your practice.
- Access to a range of family friendly policies.
Benefits & Rewards
- Up to £6,500 re-location package
- Generous annual leave entitlement, plus 5 additional days for long service recognition.
- The opportunity to purchase up to 10 days additional holiday through our salary sacrifice scheme.
- Your birthday off paid in addition to annual leave entitlement and 8 bank holidays, plus a concessionary day at Christmas.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, this is a nationwide career average scheme with employer contributions of 21.6%.
- We recognise individual loyalty with service awards from 2, 5, 10 and every 5 years onwards.
- Reimbursement of Social Work England registration
- 24/7 access to free and confidential employee counselling service
- Access to a range of discounts on products and services
- Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes and technology.
- Refer a friend scheme
- Wellbeing initiatives and forums
- Discounted gym membership
- Eye care vouchers
About Sandwell
Sandwell sits in the heart of the West Midlands and has a diverse population of 341,729 people. While Sandwell is the 12th most deprived local authority in England, it is a community where our families have high aspirations and where we pride ourselves on equality of opportunity and our adaptability and resilience.
We have excellent and affordable transport links, quality housing at affordable prices and an abundance of entertainment, arts, culture and history right on the doorstep.
For all recruitment enquiries please email recruitment_childrenstrust@sandwell.gov.uk and one of our friendly team will call you to discuss opportunities with the Trust.
- Website
- https://www.sandwellchildrenstrust.org/
- Telephone
- 0121 569 2200
- Location
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Sandwell Children's Trust
The Wellman Building
Dudley Road
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DL
United Kingdom
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