Experience in workforce development or social care management., Strong analytical skills to interpret workforce data and trends., Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement., A relevant degree or professional qualification in social care or management..
Key responsabilities:
Support the social care sector in adapting to emerging trends and needs.
Utilize workforce data to drive change and improve service delivery.
Engage with stakeholders to promote best practices in social care.
Travel within the locality and region to oversee operations and initiatives.
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Established in 2001, Skills for Care is the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England. We work with employers, Government and partners to ensure social care has the right people, skills and support required to deliver the highest quality care and support now and in the future.
Our vision is of a fair and just society where people can access the advice, care and support they need to live life to the fullest. We know that we can’t deliver this without collaboration – one of our core values. We work across the whole system to understand the key drivers of workforce change using insight, data and evidence. We provide managers and those involved in the delivery of social care with guidance on best practice, tools, resources and intelligence to support workforce recruitment, capabilities, and culture.
By working with our partners we’re able to bring together a vast array of expertise, support, and influence – which in turn increases the impact and reach of our work.
Visit the skills for care website to find out more about what we do and to explore resources helping you deliver high quality adult social care or connect with us on LinkedIn.
Location: Home-based, with expectation of travel within locality and region, and occasional national travel where required
Salary: £50,311.15 per annum
Closing Date: Wednesday 26 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Interview Date(s): Anticipated 10 April 2025
Skills for Care the strategic workforce development and planning body for adult social care in England. We work with employers, Government and partners to ensure social care has the right people, skills and support required to deliver the highest quality care and support now and in the future.
Find out more by taking a look at www.skillsforcare.org.uk.
It is an exciting time to join us as a Locality Manager. This role is an ideal opportunity for passionate and dynamic individuals looking to help shape the future of the social care workforce.
As a Locality Manager, your role is pivotal to support the sector to respond and adapt to the emerging trends and needs within social care, using our Adult Social Care - Workforce Data Set data, sector insight and engagement work to drive forward our ambitions for widescale change.
This vacancy is based in our North West region, covering Lancashire.
If you are interested in this role, please access the full job description and person specification for further information and we look forward to receiving your application.
We are expecting roles to become available in our region teams across the country in 2025/2026. If you are interested in the role of Locality Manager, but do not live within the North West region, please contact the People Team via recruitment@skillsforcare.org.uk to submit your interest and we can be in touch should any vacancies arise. You will also be able to keep an eye out for any future vacancies on our careers website.
At Skills for Care, we are committed to creating a culture of Belonging, where all of our People are able to contribute to their full potential. All our People are expected to contribute towards the achievement of our aspirations for equality, equity, diversity and inclusion. To find out more please check our website (https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/About-us/Equality-diversity-and-inclusion/Equality-diversity-and-inclusion.aspx).
At Skills for Care, we want our People to be representative of the society we support, this includes all equality characteristics such as age, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief. This lived experience from a diverse group of people helps us with all the work that we do and ultimately supports the social care sector to provide the best quality care. We encourage applications from, but not limited to, people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities.
Candidates will always be selected based on experience and potential.
Information About Reasonable Adjustments
We want all applicants to be able to fully participate in our selection processes. We welcome requests for adjustments to our recruitment and selection processes from applicants with disabilities, impairments, or health conditions, and will always consider support available in the recruitment process.
Please contact our People Team via email (recruitment@skillsforcare.org.uk) to discuss any adjustments that you may need.
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