£47,973 - £52,971
35 hours per week
Permanent
Dundee
About the role
We have a vacancy within our Strategy and Performance directorate as Head of Performance and Improvement for our Performance and Improvement team.
You will lead and direct our business planning, performance, intelligence, policy and equalities work by improving organisational capabilities and ensuring alignment with our organisational strategy and measurement of our progress against strategic and operational goals.
You have a team of professionals who will support you to deliver a performance framework, business intelligence, change and improvement, horizon scanning and our equality and diversity agenda.
Your primary function will be to direct and coordinate the work of your department, building the various strands into a cohesive, integrated and productive team.
We have approximately 300 staff across four Directorates. Our stakeholders are wide and varied including registrants, employers, other public bodies, social care sector agencies and the third sector.
We have many technical and data experts and many different data sets. You will work across departments to set up a corporate approach to data use and develop partnership working with other public bodies to use data and share intelligence.
Who we are
We are the independent regulator for social service workers in Scotland. Our work means the people of Scotland can count on social services being provided by a trusted, skilled and confident workforce.
We protect the public by registering social service workers, setting standards for their practice, conduct, training and education and by supporting their professional development. Where people fall below the standards of practice and conduct, we can investigate and take action.
What you need to succeed
You will be educated to degree level in a relevant subject with well-developed influencing, organisational and problem-solving skills plus a proven ability in strategic planning, continuous improvement and leading change.
As an experienced manager, you will be used to working with people at a senior level with the ability to apply professional judgement to complex issues, provide strategic and operational oversight, present balanced findings and deliver realistic and workable solutions.
Why work for us
We are an ambitious, enthusiastic and supportive organisation. With around 300 employees, you can really make an impact here. We offer a generous salary, flexible working arrangements, a full range of benefits, local government pension scheme and up to 43 days holiday (dependent on service).
Our office is in Dundee, but during covid this role is home based until there is no longer a requirement to physically distance. We actively encourage remote working and would support a less office-based format even after restrictions are lifted. We are developing our agile working policy and we are happy to discuss individual arrangements and consider agile working as an option depending on job requirements (such as attendance at the office for hearings, training events and meetings etc) and meeting the eligibility criteria as determined by the new policy. We welcome applications from candidates outside Dundee and the surrounding areas.
How to apply
You’ll find more information in the job profile and person specification below.
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To apply, please complete the online application form by 8.00am on Monday 29 March 2021.