Partnerships Manager

PARTNERSHIPS MANAGERAre you looking to make a positive impact on the lives of children and their families? Do you enjoy making improvements to the way things are done? Are you a team player who can motivate those that you work with? Then we have an opportunity for you…Greenwich Children’s Services is an exciting place to work and we are ambitious for our children and families. We put children, young people and families at the centre of everything we do and pride ourselves on delivering effective values driven services, relentlessly focused on continuous improvement. As a senior member of our Projects and Partnerships service, which sits within the Quality Improvement Division, you will be responsible for working closely and effectively with senior managers across Health, Education and Social Care to deliver effective governance, oversight and ensure that improvement is identified, delivered and embedded across the safeguarding and other partnerships.We are looking for an individual who thrives in working in fast-paced environments, comfortable working with senior leaders and has the ability to challenge conventional ways of working whilst motivating and leading multi-disciplinary project teams to bring lasting positive change.Applicants are required to submit a full application addressing the individual Person Specification. Please do not submit CVs.If you are interested in finding out more, please contact:David Travis, Acting Head of Projects and Partnerships; [email removed] Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.Salary: Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.Our Staff Values: Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.