Connect2Socialwork are looking for an Operations manager to join Medway Council on a permanent basis!

Main purpose of the job:

Provide effective and motivational leadership supporting the service to deliver positive outcomes for people across Medway. Taking responsibility for the delivery of effective and efficient services across a service area, ensuring that statutory responsibilities are met through high quality social care practice.

Responsible for developing a confident and competent workforce, promoting a culture of ongoing learning and development and supporting the service area through change and times of challenge. Accountability for delivering services in line with performance indicators and the designated budget.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate:

Leadership and Management: Provide motivational leadership to support positive outcomes for people across Medway. Manage and develop a competent workforce, promoting a culture of continuous learning and development.
Service Delivery: Oversee the delivery of effective and efficient services, ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities and high-quality social care practices.
Budget Management: Manage the service area within the designated budget, ensuring all expenditures are accounted for and align with council policies.
Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to promote the One Medway Council Plan and embed our values and behaviours.
Performance Improvement: Identify, monitor, review, and improve service delivery, performance, and efficiency. Lead and contribute to service-related projects and initiatives.
Safeguarding: Provide guidance on complex safeguarding and high-risk situations to ensure effective action is taken to manage and reduce risks.Connect2Socialwork is a trading style of Commercial Services Trading LTD - A company wholly owned by Kent County Council. Connect2Socialwork is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates