Policy and Procedure Team Leader
| Posting date: | 04 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £45,680 to £49,588 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2024 |
| Location: | Woking, Surrey, GU22 7QQ |
| Company: | Surrey County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SCC/TP/287947/1190_1720087498 |
Summary
The starting salary for this position is £45,680 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.
This is a full-time, permanent position, however we are open to considering alternative working hours and flexible arrangements.
We recognise the benefits of agile and hybrid working, where you are located in the right place to be able to work effectively. As a team we adopt a flexible working approach and you will be provided with equipment to enable you to work remotely. Our office base is in Woking where we get together regularly for face-to-face meetings and collaboration. Our other offices are based in Reigate, Leatherhead and Esher and occasionally the team may work from a social work office in Guildford. This is a hybrid-working role where you will usually work from an office office 2 days per week.
We are excited to be hiring a new Policy and Procedure Team Leader to join our fantastic Policy, Planning & Projects team!
Rewards and Benefits
- 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
- An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
- Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
- Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
- A generous local government salary related pension
- Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
- 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
- Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
About the Team
The Policy, Planning & Projects (PPP) team is at the heart of the Quality Relationships service which comprises of an integrated set of strategic services which support and inform operational teams across children's services. The aim of the PPP team is to support operational services and colleagues to create avenues for engagement with our partners and customers, to contribute to Surrey's continuous improvement ambitions and work towards improving the lives of Surrey's children and young people. The team oversee a range of business-as-usual functions, support inspection processes and undertake projects as needed.
We aim to provide an excellent team environment and culture where you find your job enjoyable and rewarding, and where you can bring your whole self to work.
About the Role
This varied post has overall responsibility for all policies and procedures for children's social care and some education services. This will include:
- Management of our policies and procedures case management system
- Supervision of a small team, that may include one or two Policy Officers
- Ensuring children's services policies and procedures are reviewed, kept up-to-date, compliant with national guidance & legislation and accurately reflect local arrangements
- Liaising with the leadership team and supporting service leads on the maintenance, introduction and improvement of new policies and procedures
- Ensuring policies and procedures are accessible not just to internal staff, but also to partner agencies and our residents
- Communication of forthcoming statutory changes, new and amended policies and procedures across the workforce
- Analysis, research and the presentation of these findings to colleagues and leaders
- Maintaining a SharePoint site for internal communication and the publicly accessible Tri.X policy and procedure system
The post will also be involved in project and ad-hoc areas of work which will include responding to urgent requests during inspection periods, sharing knowledge and insight with partners and teams outside of social care, such as the Safeguarding Partnership and Education services.
Shortlisting Criteria
To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following areas:
- Proven written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, relating to local or national UK government policy, research, or other similar fields
- Excellent attention to detail with proven organisation and time management skills
- A can-do attitude and willingness to try different approaches to continuously improve the delivery of our work
- An awareness of project management theory and how to apply it in a real-world setting
- The ability to work collaboratively with internal and external partners / professionals
- Proven problem-solving skills with the capacity to devise and implement innovative solutions
- Strong computer skills including SharePoint and MS Office packages.
- Supervision experience or the desire to develop people management skills
- Desire to expand and improve on the role with the potential to manage two Policy Officers who will have responsibilities for National Government updates, internal social care and Education & Learning policies and procedures
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 14th July 2024 with interviews to follow.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:
- The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
- The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form
Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.