Communities and Prevention Manager

This role has a starting salary of £52,047 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.

This is a 2-year fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity.

We are excited to be hiring a new Communities and Prevention Manager to join our fantastic Communities and Prevention team. This hybrid role will lead the Surrey WorkWell Programme - a national vanguard providing work and health support.

Rewards and Benefits

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

The Communities and Prevention Team sits within the Adults, Wellbeing and Health Partnership directorate. The Team of 15 people work across the wider determinants of health to promote prevention and early intervention, helping residents to remain healthy, well and independent for as long as possible.

The supportive team strives to be inclusive, develop accessible community support, collaborate and achieve high performance. The team is delivering on a range of projects from hyper-local community initiatives to national vanguards in partnership with central government. We have a continuous learning and development approach, helping all team members to recognise their skills and achieve their best. The team was shortlisted for a "Surrey Stars" awards in both 2022 and 2023.

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated and inspirational manager to lead the Surrey Heartlands WorkWell programme, supporting residents absent from work due to ill health. The successful candidate will deliver a pioneering and collaborative approach to supporting residents into employment, showing innovation and perseverance to bring about systemic change.

Surrey Heartlands ICB is one of fifteen national WorkWell implementation sites. Based on evidence that employment is a key determinant of good health, WorkWell Surrey will build on individuals' strengths and skills, enabling them to realise their potential and improve their health and wellbeing through accessing and maintaining quality employment. On Surrey Heartlands ICB's behalf, this role will deliver the WorkWell programme in Surrey and Frimley, deploying strong skills in project management, commissioning and contract management and partnership working.

In this role you will work collaboratively and inclusively across the local system, including with health, community and business partners. You will oversee the implementation of the WorkWell service, contacting providers and developing the market to provide sufficient capacity. Importantly you will work alongside 24 primary care networks across Surrey to embed employment support within the care pathway.

Under your management, the programme will deliver on time and to budget, transforming the skills development and employment system, and the role this plays in tackling inequalities.

The successful candidate will be required to travel around the County to meet the community and partners in various locations. In line with SCC policy, efforts will be made to reduce the travel required where possible.

Shortlisting Criteria

We are looking for someone passionate about Surrey County Council's ambition to see no one left behind, who can help us ensure the benefits of skills development and access to meaningful employment impact the health and wellbeing of our residents who need it the most.

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your CV and personal statement will clearly evidence the following:

• Excellent programme management skills with experiencing delivering complex programmes at scale
• Proven ability to inspire and manage a team, ensuring quality service delivery
• Proven ability to build relationships, network and work in cross-functional and cross-organisational teams
• Evidence of persistence and the ability to overcome obstacles to deliver innovation and change
• Understanding the evolving health and social care context and the network of organisations that influence the wellbeing of local residents
• Ability to travel around the county and to attend some scheduled evening meetings to meet the demands of the role

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 4th August 2024 with interviews planned for 13th August 2024.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.