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Senior manager within Social Services directing the promotion of safeguarding functions across Adults and Children’s Services through a dedicated Safeguarding Unit, and in wider key functions of the Council. Senior management of operational front line Social Work services to children and families. Active member of Regional Safeguarding Board arrangements

Management of a range of functions within Children and Family Services: Early Intervention Service; Strategic planning and risk management; Commissioning and contracting; Quality assurance; Business support; Children and Families Service Single Gateway.Accomplishments include: - Design, implementation and management of a new early intervention programme for vulnerable families living in poverty- Establishment and management of a multi-agency disability services transformation… Show more Management of a range of functions within Children and Family Services: Early Intervention Service; Strategic planning and risk management; Commissioning and contracting; Quality assurance; Business support; Children and Families Service Single Gateway.Accomplishments include: - Design, implementation and management of a new early intervention programme for vulnerable families living in poverty- Establishment and management of a multi-agency disability services transformation programme for disabled children and their families- Development of intelligence infrastructure and its integration into service design and delivery (commissioning strategy; use of vulnerable mapping exercise to inform eligibility criteria for early intervention services)- Member of Welsh Government technical group developing assessment regulations for the Social Services and Wellbeing Act (Wales) Show less

Areas of responsibility include: Strategic planning; Commissioning and Contracting; Strategic management of European Social Fund employment access project (Genesis II); Consultation, participation and involvement of service users in service design and delivery; Emergency Planning arrangements within the service (for example, development and management of business continuity plan); Preparation and management of Welsh Assembly Government inspections; Monitoring of future requirements of… Show more Areas of responsibility include: Strategic planning; Commissioning and Contracting; Strategic management of European Social Fund employment access project (Genesis II); Consultation, participation and involvement of service users in service design and delivery; Emergency Planning arrangements within the service (for example, development and management of business continuity plan); Preparation and management of Welsh Assembly Government inspections; Monitoring of future requirements of legislation and regulation and management of its integration into the business of the serviceAccomplishments include:- Delivery of Families First pioneer and establishment of Team Around the Family- Establishment, development and leadership of the Departmental Quality Assurance Framework- Establishment of Corporate Parenting arrangements across the Council- Management of key project in conjunction with the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) on the development of the national Fostering Practice Guide, followed by leading on a collaboration project with SCIE and other fostering agencies testing the implementation of the practice guide;- Development of the direct payments scheme for children with disabilities and their families Show less

Led n the planning and delivery of the BRC Challenge Championship with key responsibilities including:- Develop and issue championship regulations;- Manage championship points table;- Develop and circulate information to participating teams and competitors;- Be a key point of contact with championship event organisers; - Ensure that competitors and teams have a good customer experience throughout and enjoy their participation in the championship;- Seek feedback from… Show more Led n the planning and delivery of the BRC Challenge Championship with key responsibilities including:- Develop and issue championship regulations;- Manage championship points table;- Develop and circulate information to participating teams and competitors;- Be a key point of contact with championship event organisers; - Ensure that competitors and teams have a good customer experience throughout and enjoy their participation in the championship;- Seek feedback from participating competitors and teams on their experience. Show less

A key role during a rally: offering advice and guidance to competitors; acting as a conduit between competitors and event officials; ensuring all competitors are fully informed about key aspects of the rally

Areas of responsibility include: Management of a Wales wide network for dissemination and testing of SCIE resources and projects; Promotion of learning and development of HR developments and resources within the social care sector; Collation, synthesis and interpretation of best available knowledge about practice within the social care sector in Wales to enhance the work of a wide range of stakeholders in social care and allied sectors; Work directly with social care and allied staff, service… Show more Areas of responsibility include: Management of a Wales wide network for dissemination and testing of SCIE resources and projects; Promotion of learning and development of HR developments and resources within the social care sector; Collation, synthesis and interpretation of best available knowledge about practice within the social care sector in Wales to enhance the work of a wide range of stakeholders in social care and allied sectors; Work directly with social care and allied staff, service users and carers to collate, disseminate and test good practiceAccomplishments include project management of Welsh Assembly Government project to develop the Common Assessment Framework (CAF) Show less

Areas of responsibility include: Interpretation of legislation and regulation alongside evaluation of good practice and its integration into policies and procedures; Ensuring the key commissioning issues were incorporated into the development of the Children’s Services Department Commissioning StrategyAccomplishments include: Development of the direct payments scheme for children with disabilities and their families; Development of a multi-agency policy for working with and supporting… Show more Areas of responsibility include: Interpretation of legislation and regulation alongside evaluation of good practice and its integration into policies and procedures; Ensuring the key commissioning issues were incorporated into the development of the Children’s Services Department Commissioning StrategyAccomplishments include: Development of the direct payments scheme for children with disabilities and their families; Development of a multi-agency policy for working with and supporting unaccompanied asylum seekers; Show less

Areas of responsibility: Lead responsibility for the Best Value review of the entire functions of one of three operational divisions of North Wales Police; Analysis of crime statistics; preparation for inspections; ACPO briefings