Job profile

Are you passionate about attracting high quality dedicated people to work in a dynamic service that directly improves the lives of residents in our community? 

Can you effectively support the recruitment and retention of the right people to deliver Adult Social Care outcomes within an integrated health and care system?  Then you could be the person we’re looking for!

Our aim is to have a confident, skilled and productive workforce, who put people at the centre of the service, actively promoting independence and wellbeing. And this role is pivotal to our success.

• You will understand the current workforce pressures facing the care sector and support the growth and development of the adult social care workforce by overseeing the development, commissioning and delivery of learning and development solutions.
• To support our workforce in providing safe and effective care and support, you will have a good understanding of adult social care statutory and regulatory requirements and will be innovative in identifying accessible and sustainable learning solutions.  

 You will:

• Have a proven track record of working in the learning and development field, providing advice and support to managers, be creative in finding solutions to support the needs of the workforce and have experience of leading and managing successful teams.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to build and maintain successful working relationships with all stakeholders. Having excellent IT skills, combined with an attention to detail, you will be able to work effectively using your own initiative as well as part of a team.
• Lead the Learning & Development Team who; develop learning solutions such as taught courses, eLearning, masterclasses etc, commission, manage contracts and undertake all event management.
• Lead the Wakefield Cares Careers Hub in promoting Adult Social Care in Wakefield as a career of choice, support the delivery of the Make A Difference Programme, and other recruitment initiatives and provide strategic direction.
• Support the Head of Service and Service Director with Adult Social Care Priorities, and workforce priorities of the Wakefield District Health & Care Partnerships People Plan.
• As a member of the senior leadership team, to contribute to the overall leadership, direction and management of the service in the context of local and national priorities. Maintain oversight of the overall budget position within Adult Social Care, working closely with Service Directors on savings targets.
• Involve and engage staff in all aspects of service development, encouraging innovation and the spread of new ideas. Provide effective supervision and performance management reviews and plan training in accordance with identified need. Develop and implement a performance culture which allows the service to deliver agreed objectives consistently, effectively and efficiently.

Essential requirements:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification in a relevant field, plus post qualifying experience. Or significant Senior management experience.
• Continuing professional development in a relevant field.
• Working towards the attainment of a management qualification.
• Extensive knowledge of the statutory requirements for adult health and social care services including the Care Act.

What can I expect?

• We offer a flexible full-time working pattern of 37 hours per week.
• Competitive holiday entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme and an employer contribution rate of 6.5%.
• Support and access to good quality induction and training programmes to progress your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Access to Wellbeing Coaching, Occupational Health Unit, support for carers and many other special leave policies.
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme, eligibility to apply for a Blue Light Card and many more.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).

Want to know more?

Please ensure you read all guidance available on the Council’s website about how to complete your application form, remembering you must meet all essential criteria to be shortlisted.   

For further information about the role, please contact the recruitment team on 01924 307798 or please send an email to ASCRecruitment@wakefield.gov.uk