POLICY AND PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ReferenceHUL/23/0015Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week)45495 - 48587Occupational groupCare/Social Work - AdultsJob termFull TimeAppointment typePermanentHours37DivisionPublic Health - DirectorateClosing Date19 February 2023Proposed Shortlisting Date21 February 2023Proposed Interview Date28 February 2023Place of workWarehouse 8, Hull HU1 1HJFor an informal discussion please contactCaron Hodgson or Gemma LaisterContact telephone01482 616301Are you passionate about making a positive and lasting difference for the people of Hull? Are you able to contribute to achieving our vision of enabling people to have a life not a service?This role is instrumental in the development and review of policies and procedures across the service. There are a number of areas of work that you will support such as reviewing our ASC policies, preparation for Local Authority assurance framework, implementation of Liberty Protection Safeguards and ensuring regular policy updates on the Hull APPP (Adults Policies, Procedures and Practice resource).You will be required to research latest social policy developments and best practice and provide specialist knowledge relating to legislation.The successful candidate will hold a degree or have equivalent level of experience, along with a detailed understanding of Department of Health & Social Care policy in relation Adult Social Care. You will possess specialist skills and well-developed knowledge to provide in-depth support, in addition to having a high level of communication and interpersonal skills.Please click below to view the benefits of working for Hull City Council. Why Hull is a great place to live and work – Working for hull city council Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.Hull City Council embraces the principles of WorkSmart and this post has been identified as a suitable role. WorkSmart principles create opportunities facilitating a combination of working in the office, adhoc homeworking, or working from various locations, therefore being flexible about where/ how you carry out your role, the specific opportunities available will be discussed at interview.