Assistant Director for PlanningNext

We are looking to recruit to an already existing team with a permanent team member. To help us fill an exciting role within the Hospital to Home team. The role will be working out of our Leamington HQ hub.

Please be aware there is a consultation that will be under way whilst we carry out this recruitment, start and finish times will be part of that consultation, these will be discussed at interview and confirmed.

The role will be working from our Leamington Headquarters base, with an expectation that you will work from other bases as demand allows.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a dynamic team contributing to and supporting all aspects of getting people home from hospital, in a safe manner, whilst settling them in their home to promote a healthy recovery after being in hospital. This supporting the NHS, Public Health and our Fire Service strategies in making communities safer within Warwickshire.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual who will assist in the delivery of Hospital to Home and Prevention activities; working collaboratively to drive change internally and further strengthen our Health partnerships as part of the PPR Strategy.

As part of the role you must be committed to Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults whilst carrying out your work. You will also be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. We would also expect you to uphold the principles of the Core Code of Ethics.

Key Requirements

• Full Driving licence (Manual)


• Knowledge and Understanding of Partnership working


• Able to effectively plan and organise own workload to meet deadlines, prioritising to satisfy competing demands and urgent and important issues.


• Expression of interest - Your expression of interest should be no more than 500 words and reference the Job Description and Person Specification to explain why you believe you are suitable to work within the team, you should also explain what skills and attributes you have, to make you successful in this role., The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
  
  Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make


Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!?

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best., Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974., As a local authority we take on a wide range of roles, whether we are providing specialist care and support to the most vulnerable in our communities, or championing Warwickshire as a choice for business through our work to promote economic growth and innovation.

Warwickshire is famous the world over as Shakespeare's county- but that's only half the story. We're also vibrant and modern. One of the fastest growing commercial regions in the UK, we're home to many leading companies and developing exciting opportunities for everyone who lives and works here.

We pride ourselves on being an innovative employer that like to encourage new ways of working. Likewise, our ability to make decisions quickly is as important to us as it is to our customers.

We work actively with partner organisations to deliver our core services:

• Schools and Learning


• Social Care and Health


• Community Safety


• Environment and Planning


• Leisure and Tourism


• Roads and Travel
  
  Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage - Warwickshire Pension Fund'


The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.