Vacancy -- Senior Manager – Adult Services Inspection and Children and Younger Adult Services Inspection

'Pan Wales' means that the location in which the vacancy can be based is flexible, subject to the needs of the business. Please note it may not always be possible to accommodate a preference for a specific office location, but requests will be taken into consideration.

CIW is the independent regulator of social care and childcare.  CIW registers, inspects and takes action to improve the quality and safety of services for the well-being of the people of Wales. Regulation and enforcement are key functions in the delivery of safe, high quality regulated services to the citizens of Wales. 

The role of Senior Manager is critical to driving improvement in the sector and providing assurance that only reliable, safe services are registered and robust action is taken when services fail to provide safe care.

The post holder will have line management responsibility for Team Managers (MB1) and Inspectors (MB2) and will support the Head of Adult and Children’s Services Inspection in ensuring the delivery of consistent, effective, efficient and high quality services.

The post holder will be accountable to the Head of Adult and Children’s Services Inspection.

• To provide leadership and line management support to the adult and children’s services inspection team. This includes direct line management responsibility for Team Managers (MB1) and Inspectors (MB2).
• To lead and be responsible for the overall performance, quality and timeliness of all aspects of regulatory inspection work in accordance with relevant legislation and internal guidance.
• To lead on ensuring the robust management of resources and staff within the Adult and Children’s Services team and develop and implement corrective actions if required.
• Ensure the work of the Adult and Children’s Services inspection team is delivered to a high standard, in a timely way and that decisions are communicated effectively.
• Lead on ensuring the effective implementation of strong performance and quality assurance arrangements and contribute to the development and improvement of such arrangements.
• Make enforcement decisions in line with the delegated responsibilities set out in CIW’s securing improvement and enforcement guidance.
• Work closely with senior managers in Local Authority Inspection team to share intelligence.
• To ensure robust arrangements for accountability, compliance and management oversight of the team.
• To lead on the provision of advice, support, information and reports to the Head of Adult and Children’s Services Inspection as required.
• Preparing briefings for Ministers and the Senior Management Team in relation to specific cases.
• Develop and embed strong and effective inspection practice across CIW, ensuring that inspection guidance and tools are in place, are fit for purpose, are evaluated and kept under review.
• Support staff with complex cases, chairing relevant meetings with providers and other key stakeholders to drive improvement in regulated services.
• Establishing a consistent approach to work with other agencies in respect of Escalating Concerns and other key policies.
• Working with the other regulators including Social Care Wales, the police and other inspectorates in developing and delivering effective citizen led regulation.
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with local authorities and health boards in relation to the quality of commissioned services and safeguarding, ensuring intelligence is shared with the local authority team.
• To lead on the oversight and monitoring of providers with multiple services in accordance with CIW guidance.
• Consider representations in accordance with the agreed rota.
• Collating, providing evidence to and attending Care Standard Tribunal hearings.
• Take key responsibility for keeping abreast of relevant policy developments and best practice in identified areas and share this with colleagues.
• Supporting the Head of Adults and Children’s Services Inspection with stakeholder engagement activity.
• Represent the organisation at senior level as required.
• To deputise for the Head of Adult and Children’s Services Inspection as and when required.
• Ensuring that there is a development programme for staff in relation to their role so that team managers and inspectors are competent and competent.
• Take responsibility for own performance management and own professional development and seek appropriate development opportunities in accordance with the Welsh Government’s performance management process and in discussion with the Head of Adult and Children’s Services Inspection.

This posts offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic organisation which champions improvements in social care through a citizen focussed approach.

08/12/2021, 16:00

Posts recruited to as part of this recruitment campaign are broadly open to UK nationals, those with right to remain and work in the UK and those that meet the Civil Service Nationality Rules only. Check your eligibility here:

• UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

• Nationality rules – GOV.UK

Prior to appointment, all successful applicants will be required to produce original, acceptable documents as part of the pre-employment checks. If it becomes apparent at a later stage in the process that you aren’t eligible to apply, your application will be withdrawn, or offer retracted.

The Welsh Government is committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. This is underpinned by the Equality Act 2010 and will be adhered to at each stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure that these commitments are also embedded in our day-to-day working practices with all our customers, colleagues and partners.

We are committed to being an anti-racist organisation and increasing diversity in the Welsh Government by removing barriers and supporting all our staff to reach their potential. We are committed to recruiting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people and disabled people who are currently under-represented in Welsh Government.

We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, marriage and civil partnership (both same sex and opposite sex), impairment or health condition, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, gender identity or gender expression.

We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a Disability Confident Level 3 (Leader) organisation. Key to supporting this work and providing peer support are five Board sponsored Staff Networks (Disability Awareness and Support (DAAS); Minority Ethnic Support Network (MESN); Mind Matters (Mental health and well-being); PRISM (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex +) and Women Together.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Welsh Government is a bilingual organisation and Welsh language skills are considered an asset to the organisation. We encourage and support staff to learn, develop and use their Welsh language skills in the workplace. 

The following list of language requirements represents an objective assessment by the line manager on behalf of the Welsh Government of the Welsh language skills required to undertake the duties of this particular post.

In Welsh Government, the relationship between the employer and trade unions is based on social partnership. We believe our goals can best be achieved by management and trade unions working together.

Our 3 recognised trade unions are:
•         PCS
•         Prospect
•         FDA

This relationship is underpinned by a partnership agreement. This sets out how our unions work with Welsh Government on issues such as:
•         pay
•         terms and conditions
•         policies and procedures
•         organisational change.

Our Welsh Government trade union colleagues work together to give their members a real say in the workplace. They make sure that the interests of their members are promoted and protected. They also help reduce inequalities and improve terms and conditions.

The Welsh Government has an excellent track record of working in partnership with its trade unions. We encourage staff to get involved. We support you to join a recognised trade union, to ensure your voice is heard in the workplace. and to learn more about trade unions and partnership working.

• Unless stated otherwise in ‘actual starting salary’, all candidates will start at the minimum of the pay scale being appointed to (this includes existing civil servants).This is not negotiable.
• Unless stated otherwise in ‘type of opportunity’, this recruitment advert is not open on a Loan or Secondment basis.
• For more information on the eligibility criteria and terms and conditions for Loan and Secondment positions in Welsh Government, please see external recruitment candidate guidance.
• Unless stated otherwise in ‘Location of Post’ the role/s recruited to via this campaign can only be worked in the UK, not overseas.

All applications for this vacancy should be made online via the Welsh Government's online application system.  If you have an impairment which would prevent you from applying on-line, please e-mail SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales to request an application pack in an alternative format, or to request a reasonable adjustment related to an impairment in order to submit your application.

To apply, you'll need to have an account on our online application system.  Click the 'Apply' button below, and you'll be asked to 'Log in' if you already have an account, or 'Register' if you don't yet have an account.  Registration takes just a few minutes to complete.  You'll need an e-mail address to be able to register.  Once you've registered for an account and logged in, you'll be taken to the online application form, which you'll need to fully complete and submit before the deadline on the closing date.  

If you’d like to apply for this vacancy in Welsh, please use the ‘Newid Iaith / Change Language’ link at the top of this page, to take you to the Welsh version of this advert, from which you can apply in Welsh.

For further information regarding the Welsh Government recruitment process, please see the Recruitment Guidance for External Candidates (link).

When evidencing your suitability for the post, it is recommended that you refer to the Civil Service Competency Framework (link)

Anyone who believes they have been treated unfairly, or has a grievance or complaint, about how the process was conducted should either write to the Head of Resourcing, Welsh Government, Cathays Park 2, Cardiff CF10 3NQ or email SharedServiceHelpdesk@gov.wales.  If you are unhappy with the outcome of the complaint raised with the Welsh Government and feel that the principles of appointment on merit through fair and open competition have not been met you have the right to pursue your grievance with the Civil Service Commission.