HOPE General Manager
The salary for this position is £53,918 - £60,864 per annum based on a 36 hour week.
HOPE is a flagship service that uniquely partners with health services, children's services and education who work together to provide support to young people in the community and through day programme provision. Within the provision there is a dedicated team of professionals who include Social Workers, Nurses, Psychiatrists, Teachers, Psychologists, Therapists and activity workers who collaborate to ensure young people receive the help and support they need.
We are now looking for a collaborative and supportive HOPE General Manager to join us.
Based across two sites in Epsom and Guildford, Hope is a multi-agency service for young people aged 11-18 who are experiencing complex mental health, emotional, social and behavioural challenges, where their needs cannot be met by one agency alone.
As a General Manager your leadership and collaborative mindset will see you delivering improved outcomes for children, young people, and their families through an integrated and evidence-based approach. You'll be supportive in ensuring high quality supervision and development is consistently delivered to the teams and workforce around you, who in turn can provide the best support possible to young people.
Open to feedback and views of employees, partner agencies, young people and families/carers; you'll represent many voices in your decision making and will use these to improve our service to surrey young people.
We value our employees for the unique skills, backgrounds and perspectives they bring to the table and we work continuously to help bring out the best in all of our people, offering opportunities for development and flexibility, where possible.
To be considered for shortlisting for the General Manager role, your CV and personal statement should clearly evidence the following:
- Social work/nursing degree (or similar alternative) and be registered with the NMC or Social Work England
- Relevant and applied experience working with young people in a mental health or social care setting
- Proven leadership and managerial skills in a health or social care environment
- Experience of working with multi-agency stakeholders
The job advert closes at 23:59 on 20th April 2023 with interviews to follow.
An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.
We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.
Benefits
From flexible working to job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit the advert on the employer site.
Our Commitment
Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups.