Direct Payments Senior Project Manager

Location

Reigate, Surrey | United Kingdom

Job description

This role has a starting salary of £30,028 per annum, based on a 21.6 hour working week. This is pro-rated from the full-time salary of £50,047 per annum.

This is a 24-month fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity.

We are excited to be hiring a new Senior Project Manager to join our newly-created team to refresh Surrey Adult Social Care's Direct Payments offer in accordance with our newly-published, co-produced, all-age Direct Payments Strategy. Led within our fantastic Commissioning Department in Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships directorate, the Direct Payments Team will be based at our Woodhatch office in Reigate. However, in this role you will also be travelling across Surrey to establish the new approach to Direct Payment across our workforce and in partnership with our providers.\

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
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants 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 Direct Payments Team is led by the Head of Commissioning (Disabilities) who reports to the Director of Integrated Commissioning in the Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnerships Directorate.

The Disabilities Commissioning Team works to a vision whereby individuals can live 'gloriously ordinary lives', following their ambitions and aspirations. Our work programmes are evidence based and innovative and we work in partnership with our colleagues across the council, in the NHS and the community / voluntary sector. We are committed to ensuring individuals' insight and ambition shapes our plans through co-production as well as engagement.

About the Role

The Direct Payments Team will take lead responsibility for the development, management and improvement of Surrey County Council Adult Social Care's Direct Payments offer, delivering the Council's 5-year strategy published in November 2023.

You will work closely alongside the Senior Operational Manager and Senior Commissioning Manager to look at transformation of the service, as well as the development of the Direct Payment clients.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this role, your application will clearly evidence the following:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience showing development in a series of progressively more demanding relevant work/roles.
• Extensive knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures relating to business planning and financial and organisational management.
• Proven ability to manage a wide range of complex projects or programmes.
• Proven written and oral communication and interpersonal skills with established negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external partners/professionals.

Contact us

Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

For an informal discussion please contact Anna Waterman by phone on 07977 510 492.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 24/03/2024 with interviews to follow. We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Before submitting your application, we recommend you read the job description. Our Life at Surrey handbook also attached provides insights of the culture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.

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.

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Salary

£30.03k per annum