Assistant Director - Local Government Jobs

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Assistant Director
of Assessment and
Personalisation
Contents
Letters of Introduction
Sean McLaughlin,
Corporate Director of Housing & Adult Social Services
Simon Galczynski
Service Director of Adult Social Care
About Islington
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Introducing Islington - the place
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Adult Social Services in Islington
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About Islington Council
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Budget
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Corporate management structure
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Adult Social Services structure
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Assessment and Personalistation structure
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Job Specification
Copy of advertisement
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Job description
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Person specification
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Terms and conditions of service
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Recruitment timetable
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ABOUT ISLINGTON
LETTERS
OF INTRODUCTION
Letter from Sean McLaughlin,
Corporate Director of Housing & Adult Social Services
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in working for Islington. The Assistant Director
of Assessment and Personalisation is a great opportunity to work in one of
London’s most vibrant but challenging boroughs, taking a high-performing
service forward in very difficult times.
At Islington we believe the way to make social care sustainable is to
concentrate on choice and control for all our service users, innovative
commissioning and a high level of integration with Housing, NHS and other
partners. We have a joint department with Housing to maximise community
based support. Our commissioning arrangements are fully integrated with
Islington’s Clinical Commissioning Group. Our social care management is
embedded in the Whittington Health Integrated Care Organisation. Our mental
health care management is delegated to the Camden and Islington Mental
Health Foundation Trust. Integration is at the heart of everything we do.
If you have the partnership, professional and leadership qualities needed to
improve outcomes for vulnerable people despite the financial pressures, you
will find Islington a great place to grow and develop.
Yours faithfully,
Sean McLaughlin
Corporate Director of Housing & Adult Social Services
April 2013
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LETTERS OF INTRODUCTION
Letter from Simon Galczynski ,
Service Director of Adult Social Care
Dear Applicant,
Thank you for taking the time to consider applying for this exciting new role,
we have some challenging times ahead, and this is an opportunity to be part of
the leadership team taking forward the next stage of social care transformation
in Islington. We believe that successful Adult Social Care is part of a wider
agenda.
Our Councillors want us to improve services, not just maintain then under
pressure. Our partnerships have to deliver. We need to bring people home from
residential and nursing care across the country. We are further developing
our integrated services with our NHS partners which are designed around the
needs of individuals.
Our residents want better access to information and advice, and more
personalised options for support.
You will be a qualified social worker or occupational therapist with a strong
professional background. You will also have a strong track record of successful
service transformation.
You will be experienced in working effectively with politicians, and a
collaborative problem solver.
I look forward to seeing your application. If you want to discuss any part of this
role, please do not hesitate to call me on 020 7527 1761.
Good luck!
Yours faithfully,
Simon Galczynski
Service Director Adult Social Care
April 2013
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ABOUT ISLINGTON
Introducing Islington – the place
Islington’s cultural diversity makes it one of London’s most exciting boroughs.
Covering just under six square miles, it has a vibrant and active population of
more than 206,000 (2011 Cenus) and a thriving local economy.
Islington has some of the poorest and richest households in the country,
sometimes in the same street. There are Georgian squares and award-winning
parks and it is home to famous names such as Sadler’s Wells, the Business
Design Centre and Arsenal Football Club.
Visitors come in large numbers to enjoy its unique markets, shops, restaurants
and other attractions.
Islington has traditionally been a home for people from all over the world.
Minority ethnic communities make up approximately a quarter of the
population and between them the borough’s school children speak over 115
languages.
With its distinct character and lively atmosphere, Islington is a place where
people want to visit, work and live.
More information about Islington and our plans can be found on the council’s
website www.islington.gov.uk
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ABOUT ISLINGTON
Adult Social Services in Islington
Adults Social Services is managed by the Corporate Director for Housing
and Adult Social Services along with all housing functions. This allows us to
address cross-cutting issues of housing and support. The Council gives a high
priority to supporting vulnerable residents and provides services to people
with moderate levels of need. Islington also commissions a range of preventive
services in the community, usually from voluntary sector groups. We currently
support approximately 3000 people in their own homes and 700 in residential
or nursing care.
We are proud of our achievements. We have large numbers of people with a
personal budget. We have a comprehensive programme to address the needs
of young people moving into adulthood. We have recommissioned services
for carers so they are available in a variety of community venues and GP
surgeries. We have significantly invested in learning disability services. Our
joint arrangements with local NHS organisations are very strong.
Islington does have specific challenges which the new Director will need to
address:
yy Further improvements in prevention and care pathways so that outcomes can
be maintained and improved despite financial pressures
yy Commissioning appropriate support for the high numbers of people with
mental health problems in Islington
yy Bringing people home to Islington from out of borough placements
yy Delivering Integrated Care jointly with NHS partners
yy Ensuring we have high quality commissioned services for older people in
Islington
yy Ensuring we increase the number of older people who receive a direct
payment.
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ABOUT ISLINGTON
About Islington Council
The council employs approximately 4,275 staff, based at various locations
across the borough, in five directorates: Children’s Services, Chief Executive’s
Department, Environment and Regeneration, Finance, and Housing and Adult
Social Services.
Islington is divided into 16 electoral wards, each of which is represented by
three councillors who are elected to the council every four years.
The current political make-up of the council is : 1 Independent, 11 Liberal
Democrats and 36 Labour councillors.
The full council meets about six times a year to decide the budget, and major
policy issues and plans.
The council has an Executive group of councillors from the largest party, each
of whom is responsible for an area of council activity and, with the Council
Leader, they make most of the other decisions.
A forward plan listing all the key decisions to be taken in the next four months
is published on the council’s website at www.islington.gov.uk/democracy.
Decisions of the Executive can be ‘called in’ by councillors to the Policy and
Performance committee which can take a second look at them before they are
implemented.
All decision-taking meetings are held in public.
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ABOUT ISLINGTON
Budget
In 2013/14, Adult Social Services set a net budget of £84m, with a gross spend of £111m. The number
of staff employed by the department is 628.
A breakdown of the budget by division is shown below.
Division
Gross Spend (£m)
Income (£m)
Net Spend (£m)
Adult Social Care
35
7
28
Community Services
43
15
28
Strategy and
Commissioning
Resources
28
5
23
5
0.2
5
111
27
84
Since 2010/11 Adult Social Services has delivered savings of £17m and is expected to deliver a further
£2.8m in 2013/14. There has however been allocation of contingency funding for demographic growth in
older people and people with a learning disability.
We are currently planning how we can meet savings targets in future years, but there is no doubt that it
will be a challenge to do so, with some difficult decisions to be made to deliver a balanced budget.
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ABOUT ISLINGTON
Corporate management structure
CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Director of Public
Health
Corporate Director of
Children’s Services:
yy Public Health
Services for
Islington and
Camden Councils
yy Targeted and
Specialist Children
and Families
Services
yy Strategy and
Commissioning
yy Schools and Young
Peoples Service
Chief Executive’s Office
Corporate Director
of Housing and Adult
Social Services:
Corporate Director
of Environment and
Regeneration:
yy Adult Social Care
yy Planning &
Development
yy Housing
yy Strategy &
commissioning
(joint post with
NHS Islington)
yy Public Protection
yy Public Realm
yy Community
Services
Corporate Director of
Finance & Resources:
yy Digital Services and
Transformation
yy Financial Operations
and Customer
Services
yy Financial
Management
yy Service Finance
yy Property &
Procurement
yy Internal Audit
Assistant Chief
Executive Governance & HR
Assistant Chief
Executive Strategy
and Community
Partnerships
yy Legal services
yy Communications
yy Human resources
yy Community safety
yy Democratic
Services
yy Partnerships &
Employability
yy Strategy, Equality &
Performance
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ABOUT ISLINGTON
Adult Social Services structure
Sean McLaughlin
Corporate Director of
Housing & Adult Social Services
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ABOUT ISLINGTON
Assessment and Personalisation structure
Assistant Director
Assessment and Personalisation
Service Manager
Access and
Occupational
Therapy
Service Manager
North Ongoing
Support and
Review Sensory
Service
Service Manager
South Ongoing
Support and
Review Direct
Payments
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Project Lead
Personalisation
Project Lead
Single Point of
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JOB SPECIFICATION
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Assistant Director, Assessment and Personalisation
£68,475 - £80,748 PA
REF: SSA/2833/ST
Islington is an exciting place to live and work and brings large numbers of visitors to its
unique markets, shops, restaurants and other attractions.
Islington also has some of the richest and poorest households in the country, and is one
of the most deprived boroughs in England.
The Council is proud of its Adult Social Care services and is seeking to continue to improve
services and outcomes for its most vulnerable residents, despite the financial pressures
facing local authorities. Building on our first stage of successful social care transformation,
we are now developing new access and advice services, more integrated pathways with
health, and a greater range of personalised support options for people who use our services.
We have good and established working relationships with our NHS partners, including
integrated arrangements with the CCG, and joint community provision with Whittington
Health NHS Trust, and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust.
Following the promotion of the post-holder, we are recruiting to the role of Assistant
Director for Assessment and Personalisation. Reporting to the Service Director for Adult
Social Care, you will be responsible for the operational management of social care services
for older people and disabled adults. You will also lead on the development of integrated
care pathways for social care, and the “Making it Real” personalisation programme.
We are looking for an energetic and enthusiastic individual to join our leadership team.
You will have a relevant professional qualification, and a proven track record of delivering
successful social care transformation. In return, we offer excellent support and development.
We think Islington is a great place to work and our staff do too.
If you think you’re up to the challenge, we welcome your application. For an informal
discussion, please contact Simon Galczynski, Service Director for Adult Social Care,
on 020 7527 1761 or email Simon.Galczynski@islington.gov.uk
To apply online please visit www.islington.gov.uk/working
Closing date: 15 May 2013.
Interviews/assessment centre: 28 May 2013.
Islington 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.
If you require this document in large print or Braille,
please contact 020 7527 2000.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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Job description
POST TITLE:
Assistant Director, Assessment and Personalisation
GRADE:
CO4
DEPARTMENT:
Housing and Adult Social Care
REPORTS TO: Service Director for Adult Social Care
MANAGES/
SUPERVISES
Staff in selected Services
Primary job function
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Responsible for the strategic development and leadership of services in the context of Social Care policy
and reform.
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Leadership in the redesign and development of new roles for all services
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Leadership of the personalisation of Adult Social Care in Islington
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Overall responsibility for all aspects of management of resources: human and financial.
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Overall responsibility for the performance management of services ensuring that systems for increased
productivity, quality assurance, risk management and audit are in place.
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To provide community services with professional leadership including Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults
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To deputise for the Service Director for Adult Social Care when required
Duties and responsibilities
Organisational Development and Leadership
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Responsible for the development of policy relating to all services.
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To develop a clear vision for services, to communicate it to all interested parties and strategically lead on
cultural change required in delivering integrated services.
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To provide leadership to service development and business process redesign in order to implement
national and local policy.
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To influence and develop effective partnerships with other services and agencies in order to develop and
provide seamless services to users and their carers.
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To advise Senior Managers, Directors, Commissioners and relevant Strategy Groups on the development
and performance of relevant services in order to meet national and local agendas and targets.
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To act as the Social Work professional lead and advise social workers in all aspects
of practice. In this role to ensure that all social workers are registered, that their
continuous professional development is met and that their practice is safe.
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Service Management
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Responsible for decision making and the leadership and performance management of services.
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To carry out service reviews and make recommendations for implementation taking into consideration
resource (human and financial) implications.
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To ensure maximum productivity in all services.
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Responsible for the overall management of staff by ensuring effective systems for recruitment and
retention, appraisal, personal development and regular supervision.
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Responsible for the direct management of the deputy post and service/business managers.
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Responsible for effective systems for local practice governance and service quality monitoring systems,
including complaints and serious incidents investigations procedures in line with Council policy.
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To analyse and interpret data and produce management reports when requested.
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To operate as a member of the Directorate Management Team contributing to the wider development of
community health and social care services.
Financial Management
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Ensure that appropriate financial control mechanisms are in place for all budgets.To meet the
requirements of the Council’s Dignity for All Policy and the Health and Safety Policy.
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Develop an annual cash releasing efficiency saving programme in accordance with corporately agreed
budgets in Islington Council.
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Ensure that expenditure budgets are set and met in a cost-effective way.
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Overall responsibility for the production of business plans for services developments, ensuring that the
resource implications of services changes or developments are accurately assessed.
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Ensure that capital requirements in Islington are submitted to relevant planning processes.
Contract management
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To manage effectively all contracts for all services
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To work with commissioners in the review of all contracts.
Communication
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To be responsible for the establishment of effective lines of communication within the services managed
and between these services and other services, agencies, users and carers.
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To communicate effectively complex and sensitive information verbally and in writing at service/
operational and senior management/strategic level.
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Develop effective partnerships across Health (primary/community services and secondary care), Social
Services, Voluntary Sector and User/Carers.
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Develop effective networks locally and nationally.
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To attend and chair meetings.
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Personal management
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To keep up to date with all relevant national and local policy and service developments.
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To keep up to date with all relevant legislation and guidance and its impact on the range of services
managed.
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To keep up to date on all specific professional developments in order to maintain professional registration.
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To play an active role in relevant national and local networks.
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To receive regular supervision and support and to participate in annual appraisal and personal
development plan.
General
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To deputise for the Service Director for Adult Social Care when required.
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To undertake any other duties required by the Service Director for Adult Social Care.
ADDITIONAL:
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Protection Act and other legislation.
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Carry out duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Council’s Health and Safety Policy and
relevant Health and Safety legislation.
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At all times carrying out responsibilities/duties within the framework of the Council’s Dignity for all
Policy. (Equal Opportunities Policy).
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Person specification
The person specification is a picture of skills, knowledge and experience required to carry out the job. It
has been used to draw up the advert and will also be used in the short-listing and interview process for this
post.
You should demonstrate on your application form how you meet the following essential criteria.
POST TITLE:
Assistant Director, Assessment and Personalisation
GRADE:
CO4
DEPARTMENT: HASS
SECTION:
Community Services
Requirements
Education and Experience
1. Professional qualification in Social Work DipSW, CQSW (or equivalent), or Occupational Therapy (SROT)
2. Management qualification or equivalent competence.
3. Working with Adults with social care needs.
4. Experience of multi-professional and interagency working and the challenges that integrated working
brings.
5. Management of Change at senior level.
6. Resources (human and financial) and performance management at senior level.
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
7. Leadership Skills
• Evidence of vision, clarity of purpose and ability to communicate it effectively.
• Ability to lead change.
• Ability in developing policy and bring about complex changes to service delivery and/or configuration
8. Innovation and Change Management
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of Social Care Policy and Reform
• Demonstration of understanding and application of a range of approaches to change and innovation.
• Understanding of factors that influence organisation, clinical and professional behaviours and establish new ways of working.
• Evidence of effective planning, implementation and evaluation with collaboration and involvement of stakeholders at strategic level.
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9. Performance Management
• Ability to analyse and interpret information to monitor service delivery, meet agreed performance targets, identify needs and trends and develop services.
• Ability to undertake service reviews, make recommendations and understand their implications
• Evidence of excellent budget setting and budget management.
• Evidence of excellent staff management
• Evidence of excellent quality assurance management
• Ability to engage all stakeholders including users and carers.
10. General Skills
• Leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills
• Excellent change management skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Presentation skills
• Very good IT skills.
Commitment to equal opportunities
11. Ability to adhere to the Council’s Dignity for All policy.
Special requirements
12.This role will require you to obtain an Enhanced satisfactory clearance from the Disclosure and Barring
Service formally known as the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Disclosure
13.This post requires HCPC registration
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Terms and conditions of service
Remuneration
Pension
£68,475 - £80,748 pa
You will join the Local Government Pension Scheme
automatically, unless you elect to make alternative
pension arrangements.
Probation
Annual leave entitlement
All appointments are subject to the council’s
probation scheme.
Basic paid leave will be 27 days a year. In addition
the council grants five privilege days.
This condition applies to all new employees
regardless of any continuous local government
service.
After five years’ continuous service your annual
leave entitlement will increase by five days.
Politically restricted posts
Notice
This position is politically restricted under the Local
Government and Housing Act 1989. This means
that you are prevented from taking part in certain
political activities.
You will be required to give three months’ written
notice.
Declaration of outside interests
Condition of employment
You must inform the council of any outside activity
or employment, which may conflict with your work
for the council. This includes organisations that are
funded or grant aided by the council.
If you are offered the job with us, you will be asked
to complete a health assessment and you may
be called for a medical examination. Any offer of
employment is subject to satisfactory clearances
in relation to application vetting, Asylum and
Immigration Act (Section 8), criminal records
bureau check, medical clearance and proof of
relevant professional qualifications.
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Recruitment timetable
Closing date
15 May 2013
Preliminary interview/Assessments
21 May 2013 (TBC)
Final panel interview
28 May 2013
Response instructions
Please note that the council only accepts online applications, no CV’s or alternative forms of applications
are accepted. If you are unable to use the online process please contact the Recruitment team on
020 7527 2155 or email recruitment@islington.gov.uk
The closing date for all applications is 12 noon, Wednesday 15 May 2013.
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