Service Manager Truro, England
Job description
Wellbeing and Public Health (WPH) are seeking an experienced and motivated business manager to join our team. Wellbeing and Public Health offers you the opportunity to work in a service that is committed to reducing health inequalities across Cornwall and the IoS by contributing to a wide range of projects and service areas.
As the Wellbeing and Public Health Service Manager you will work closely with the Director of Public Health and the Senior Leadership Team to ensure that the Wellbeing and Public Health Service runs as effectively as possible, specifically
- Ensuring the Public Health grant is monitored and spent appropriately
- Being the key contact between WPH and internal colleagues including Information Services, Finance and HR
- Taking a lead on specific areas to support the service that includes, budget management, information governance and health and safety.
- Overseeing the delivery of one -off projects across the breadth of the service.
- Providing leadership to the business support team, and promoting an inclusive and positive staff culture.
- The right candidate will have extensive experience in a business support management or service management coupled with a knowledge of Public Health or Health Improvement.
Alongside this our service manager should gave a can-do attitude to solving problems and managing projects.
This post is offered for 37 hours per week.
Please call 01872 322222 and ask for Verity Bradshaw if you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity.
Please view the role profile here, your application will need to demonstrate how you meet the required criteria. Please ensure you answer all of the pre-screening questions in full, within the application form. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process
Please do not upload any additional documentation in support of this application. Applications will be considered based on the screening questions and qualifications and experience details provided within the application form only. Any further attachments will not be considered when the recruiting managers are shortlisting for interview.
Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g. race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.
Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.
Whilst the location/work-base for this role has been specified our evolving ways of working means that the role may require you to also work remotely (e.g. from home/other locations). We will discuss this with you during the recruitment process.
This position will be subject to a criminal record disclosure check.
More information about working for Cornwall Council is available here.
We are happy to talk about flexible working options.
