Adult Social Care Policy & Project Officer Contract

Adult Social Care Policy & Project Officer
Bracknell Forest
Contract
£320 Per day (400 Umbrella) Inside IR35

We are currently looking for a Social Care Policy and Project Officer to work on a Social Care Guidance Project as the council is undertaking a review of existing Adult Social Care practice guidance to ensure it is up to date, includes all latest processes and procedures and is available on the intranet for practitioners to navigate guidance easily.

The role will collaborate with relevant stakeholders in the council including the project team, Principal Social Worker, and operational and support services to review existing guidance and update as required.

Overall Tasks

• Effectively co-ordinate a review of the Adult Social Care Practice Guidance and operating procedures to ensure that it is reflective of current practice and procedures.
• Lead on development of a range of policy and procedures identified through our assessment of readiness for Adult Social Care Assurance.
• Build effective relationships with team members and any external consultants responsible for delivering services to effectively engage, persuade and influence on the target outcomes.
• Ensure programme deadlines are met in a timely and efficient manner and deliver appropriate stakeholder management.
• Support the identification of any gaps in practice guidance and information, reporting these to the Project Sponsor.
• To organise the practice guidance and operating procedures in a navigable intranet-based structure used by practitioners.
• Developing and maintaining a milestone schedule with particular emphasis on key interdependencies with other projects.

Attributes

* Experience of delivering policy and procedures, working with local teams to shape policy according to local practice

* Experience of leading and delivering projects

* Ability to work collaboratively across teams and sustain effective working relationships.

* Ability to provide leadership and direction to project teams and key stakeholders.

* Has an organised and methodical approach with strong attention to detail, maintain high standards of accuracy, quality, and responsiveness.

* Ability to think critically and challenge project deliverables and progress.

* Excellent project planning and organisational skills

* Proven ability to present complex information in an easily understandable way, both verbally and in writing.

For more information please call Sam on 01616670021 or email