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Vacancy posted: Monday, 29 Jun 2009
Project Manager - Social Work Service Review
Edinburgh
£180 - £210 per day
Please note: This vacancy is no longer advertised.
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Our client, a large Local Authority based in the East of Scotland, is currently seeking a strong Project Manager with an indepth understanding of Social Work to undertake a thorough and detailed service review for one of their departments.
When successful, you will be tasked with:
1. Reviewing and - where necessary - redesigning service delivery processes and procedures for the departments involved
2. Researching and analysing points of cross-over for the services currently provided: with the aim to streamline the service provision and share services were applicable
3. Benchmarking and assessing current services against contemporaries: before recommending service changes as necessary
4. Reviewing and making recommendations on internal structure improvements
In light of this large scale project specification, to be successful in your application you will have to have a logical and analytical mindset, will have to be strong willed and determined to succeed, and shall be able to always look at the 'larger picture' when working through service revisions.
Importantly, you will also have the following experience apparent on your CV:
1) Social Work exposure - ideally at a Senior Level with a strong legislative knowledge
2) Extensive project management experience: from inception to completion
3) Knowledge of the boundaries Local Authorities are tied into
3) The ability to work with pressure and to strict deadlines
This work will take c.3months, and shall allow you to add a very rewarding and CV-enhancing period in your career!
Should you wish further detail on the role and/or a confidential discussion, please call Fraser on 0131-225-3130. Alternatively, if you match the above criteria and are confident in your abilities, please email your CV to the address provided.
Let's find the career that connects with your life.
Badenoch & Clark is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Badenoch & Clark is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a registered Disability Symbol User.
Job Reference: 364277
Closing Date: 06-Jul-2009
About Badenoch and Clark
Badenoch & Clark, an MPS Group International company specialise in providing temporary, contract, interim and permanent recruitment solutions for Social Housing, Accountancy and Finance and Audit from our Edinburgh office. We recruit into the Public and Not for Profit Sectors, Commerce and Industry and Financial Services throughout Scotland. Established in 1980 we have grown into a network of 19 offices across the UK and Europe.