Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of adults and young people in our community? West Berkshire Council is seeking a dedicated and experienced Locality Manager to join our Adult Social Care Central Team, reporting to the Service Manager for Adults and Community Support. This is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage the Central Locality Team, working collaboratively to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality care and support services.
The Role
As the Locality Manager, you will be responsible for:
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Leading and managing a team of dedicated professionals to ensure effective transitions from children's to adult services
- Overseeing the locality working with the highest paying customers to ensure appropriate commissioning of services
- Working collaboratively with key stakeholders, including providers, to ensure the successful delivery of care and support services
- Monitoring and evaluating service performance, implementing improvements as necessary
- Contributing to the strategic development of Adult Social Care, working alongside other managers to drive positive change
In addition, you will play a key role in supporting the Service Manager to achieve organisational objectives and deliver high-quality services to our customers.
This is a fixed term role until 31.03.2027 (Interim support, short term
organisational change)
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:
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Extensive experience working in Adult Social Care, with a strong understanding of transitions and locality working
- Proven leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience in monitoring and evaluating service performance
- A positive and solution-focused approach, with the ability to drive change and implement improvements
In addition, the ideal candidate will demonstrate the following attributes:
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Passion for supporting and empowering individuals to achieve their goals
- Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A commitment to continuous professional development
Why Work for West Berkshire Council?
West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:
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Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of 07.00-21.00
- Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
- Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
- Generous Local Government pension scheme
- Family friendly policies
- A range of local discounts
- Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
- You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 29 days per annum, pro rata (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Katie Winter on 01635 519848 or email
[email protected]
Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
How to apply
Please now complete a short online application form. You will then be able to upload your CV.
This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.
This role involves regulated activity with adults at risk. As such, appointment is subject to anEnhanced DBS check with the relevant Barred List(s).
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