Social Care Project Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Social Care Project Manager

Project and Location: BCM Housing Support for Younger People

Area: Armagh/Dungannon / Magherafelt.

Reporting to: Head of Community Services

Main Purpose of Job: The effective management of the Housing Support for Young People Project and Parent Support Programme.

Main Tasks of Job:

• Plan, prioritise, monitor and evaluate the work of the Project Team, undertaking regular supervision, providing opportunities for learning and development.
• Effectively promote a positive image of the service ensuring a constant flow of appropriate referrals to the service
• Operating in line with relevant legislation ensure the service maintains high quality standards.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the service providing relevant reports as required and promote continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement annual service improvement plans to promote continuous improvement.
• Oversee the assessment, prioritisation and selection of all service users referred to the Project.
• Ensure that all service users obtain a high-quality, person-centred package of support and as necessary are signposted to other services.
• Manage the risk assessment and risk management planning process.
• Promote Service User Engagement in all aspects of the project.
• If necessary, carry a case load as required to ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Ensure all BCM policies and procedures are implemented and adhered to.
• Participate in the managers on-call rota for BCM Social Care services.
• Provide cover in BCM’s core Social Care services in the event of emergency.
• Ensure the requirements of NISCC registration are observed and kept up to date.
• Promote and work in accordance with BCMs core values.

Duration: Permanent.

Hours: 35 hours per week.

Salary: BCM Scale Point PTs 35 – 40

Holidays: Based on 25 days per year plus 12 Public Holidays.

Probation Period: Six months.

Mileage 45 pence per mile if using own vehicle.

Sick Scheme: BCM Sick Scheme 2

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Job Title: Project Manager

Essential
Qualifications

• A relevant 3rd Level Qualification (e.g. Social Work / Community Work/ Housing) & 2 years’ post qualification experience.

• 5 years’ paid experience in providing support to young people aged 16-25 and/or families.

• Level 5 Leadership and Management Qualification and 2 years’ experience supporting young people aged 16-25 and/or families.

• Project Management / Service Management experience.
• Paid experience working with young people and/or families in need of support.
• Working knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Experience of monitoring and evaluating service effectiveness and promoting continuous improvement.
• Experience of supervising staff and managing staff performance.
• Experience engaging service users in group settings.

• Have access to a car and a full UK driver’s licence and ensure business insurance for work purposes.
• Ability to work flexibly including some weekends and evenings and across other BCM services in the event of emergency.
• Ability to provide out of hours on-call support as per rota requirements.

Note: If not already registered with NISCC, the successful candidate will be required to commence the registration process with the NISCC upon appointment.