Independent Care Review Secretariat Practice Support Lead (Implementation) (185494)
 

Salary Range: £40,792 - £50,132
FTE: 1 (35 hours/week)
Term: Fixed (until 23/12/2019)
Closing Date: 27/01/2019

Do you want to improve Scotland’s care system? Are you interested in children and their families, are you super organised, love leading change and do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment? Then this is a new and exciting opportunity to work as a key part of the Independent Care Review Secretariat team is for you. 

As part of the Secretariat Team the Implementation Manager with work in partnership with the Practice Support Manager to support a national programme of immediate and long term transformational change for care experienced infants, children and young people in Scotland.

  • Working with key stakeholders, you will lead a programme of immediate and longer term change to improve outcomes for infants, children and young people.
  • Skilled in appreciative inquiry and active implementation, you will facilitate “tests” of change in “pilot” areas across Scotland.
  • With an understanding of “systems leadership” and active implementation you will support the design and development of longer term practice and systems change.

You will work on behalf of the Review to assist in the delivery of the change areas, as identified by children, young people and key stakeholders.

About the Independent Care Review

The Independent Care Review will identify and deliver lasting change in the care system and leave a legacy that will transform the wellbeing of children and young people across Scotland.  It is a task that cannot be achieved without listening to and taking account of the views of a whole host of people and organisations.  Understanding the needs and experience of people who are care experienced is at the very heart of the Care Review and it is essential to making change.  You will have a unique opportunity to be involved in the development of a National Care Review which is ground breaking and innovative.

Please note that applications from people with experience of care will be particularly welcomed as will secondments.  

Formal interviews for this post will be held on 22/02/2019.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Michelle Nairn, Quality Assurance and Planning Lead (michelle.nairn@strath.ac.uk).

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Faculty
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department/School
Social Work and Social Policy
Staff Category
Administrative and Professional Services
Type of Employment
Fixed-term
Working Hours
Full-time
Vacancy Description
 

Salary Range: £40,792 - £50,132
FTE: 1 (35 hours/week)
Term: Fixed (until 23/12/2019)
Closing Date: 27/01/2019

Do you want to improve Scotland’s care system? Are you interested in children and their families, are you super organised, love leading change and do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment? Then this is a new and exciting opportunity to work as a key part of the Independent Care Review Secretariat team is for you. 

As part of the Secretariat Team the Implementation Manager with work in partnership with the Practice Support Manager to support a national programme of immediate and long term transformational change for care experienced infants, children and young people in Scotland.

  • Working with key stakeholders, you will lead a programme of immediate and longer term change to improve outcomes for infants, children and young people.
  • Skilled in appreciative inquiry and active implementation, you will facilitate “tests” of change in “pilot” areas across Scotland.
  • With an understanding of “systems leadership” and active implementation you will support the design and development of longer term practice and systems change.

You will work on behalf of the Review to assist in the delivery of the change areas, as identified by children, young people and key stakeholders.

About the Independent Care Review

The Independent Care Review will identify and deliver lasting change in the care system and leave a legacy that will transform the wellbeing of children and young people across Scotland.  It is a task that cannot be achieved without listening to and taking account of the views of a whole host of people and organisations.  Understanding the needs and experience of people who are care experienced is at the very heart of the Care Review and it is essential to making change.  You will have a unique opportunity to be involved in the development of a National Care Review which is ground breaking and innovative.

Please note that applications from people with experience of care will be particularly welcomed as will secondments.  

Formal interviews for this post will be held on 22/02/2019.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Michelle Nairn, Quality Assurance and Planning Lead (michelle.nairn@strath.ac.uk).

Click here for full details.