Head of Best Practice Edinburgh   £Competitive salary

Leading Social Care Organisation
Assistant Director
Edinburgh
Permanent
Competitive Salary

Three questions we would like to ask?

1. Are you committed to continuous improvement in the social care or housing support industry?
2. Are you frustrated by your employer’s position on settling for ‘OK’ when you want to reach for the stars?
3. Do you want to be part of a team with vision and purpose?

If you have answered yes to all three, then please read on.

Our client, one of Scotland’s best known social care organisations has an enviable track record of delivering high quality services to people with learning disabilities, mental health issues, acquired brain injury and also to older and young people.

They are a dynamic and ambitious organisation that is driven by continuous improvement in all aspects of their business, with service users at the heart of everything they do.

You

This role is crucial to the maintenance and development of their values and vision. The Head of Best Practice will combine a thorough knowledge of social care practice and processes with first-class leadership, staff support and development skills. We expect all applicants to have a facilitative, assertive management style, outstanding interpersonal skills and a practical understanding of how to ensure high practice standards in a constantly changing and continuously improving social care business. You will report directly to the Assistant Director, sit on the Senior Management Team, and play a crucial role in managing and potentially growing their services.

Expectations

We are looking for a creative manager with a track record of improving all their care, and support staff, in terms of learning, self awareness, their place in the organisation and their approach to some 300 service users. Working hand in hand with the Head of Performance Measurement in this task, it is assumed you are highly motivated, self managing and are able to pick up on development work when required.

You must have a professional care / support qualification or relevant degree, and be fully versed in abiding by the National Care Standards & SSSC’s code of conduct, and have a substantial track record in the field of managing support / care services. Your knowledge base should already include:

• Community care and support funding streams,
• Legislation and regulation relating to community care and support,
• Care practice and care standards, and
• Person Centred Planning

Note:

Closing Date for applications – 5pm, 15th February 2010

Interview Date – 25th March 2010

Next Steps

To request a job description, person specification and detailed information on our client’s current structure and position in the market, please contact our retained consultant for this post, Arnie Sathiy, at Badenoch & Clark, on 01312253130. Should you apply, shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 1st stage interview at Badenoch & Clark’s Edinburgh offices.

Click on the apply button to submit your application. Send your CV, along with a covering note with your current remuneration, notice period, and reasons for applying, by email to arnie.sathiy@badenochandclark.com. Please ensure that Head of Best Practice, followed by your full name, is in the subject header.

1st stage interviews will be conducted by 15th March and applicants must be available to interview with our client’s interview panel on 25th March.

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