Job Introduction
FIXED TERM Until March 2025
The Care Market Development Officer is responsible for identifying, developing facilitating, and delivering support to adult social care providers. This includes the identification of workforce development and training opportunities, with partners, to deliver these opportunities in the most efficient way.
Writing bids to secure funding and then implementing the programme outlined in the bid.
Working with care providers and partners, working to promote a career in the social care sector and support care providers to maximise their staff recruitment and retention.
Delivering engagement events for the care sector on both a small and large scale. Promoting information and guidance from recognised partners.
Main Responsibility
This is fixed term opportunity until end of March 2025 to primarily support the Digital Social Care Record project. This is an integrated project with the NHS and care providers. The project will disburse funds and support care providers to implement an electronic care record system. Your role will be to lead and co-ordinate the project, liaise with partners, implement effective monitoring systems and evaluation.
This role will also support the wider team agenda as required. This includes recruitment and retention, workforce development and information, advice and guidance for the adult social care sector.
The Ideal Candidate
This job requires a person with a process driven mindset and the ability to take innovative approaches. They will have good ICT skills and the ability to adapt to change. Bringing knowledge of the adult social care workforce is desirable, however strong communication and networking skills are essential.
For further information about this role please contact Laura Johnston laura.johnston@staffordshire.gov.uk
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
