£53,559 - £64,835 per annum

If you really want to make a difference, come and join us as the Group Manager (People) in our progressive Legal & Governance, taking responsibility for the Adults, Regulatory & Litigation and Children's Teams, but with children's social care ideally being your specialism. A great working environment, team ethos and support colleagues await!

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity as a Group Manager in Cornwall Council’s Legal & Governance Service.  You’ll help steer the Service as a member of the management team, alongside the Head of Legal & Governance and the other two Group Managers.  You’ll have responsibility for the Children’s, Adults, and Regulatory & Litigation teams, supported by experienced team leaders.

Ideally, you’ll have sound management experience, be legally qualified, and with children’s social care as your specialism.  Part of your role will be supporting positive outcomes being secured for children and young people, by working alongside our outstanding Ofsted rated Together for Families Service. You will have the conduct of a personal caseload of complex childcare matters, and have a sound understanding of the issues that need to be addressed to deliver a service that makes a real difference to children.

In addition to having a keen customer and client focus, you’ll have experience of advising elected Members and/or engaging with senior managers and working with external stakeholders.  You’ll play an important role in ensuring the teams you are responsible for, and the wider Legal & Governance Service, contribute to the Council successfully delivering its priorities for the benefit of Cornwall.  As part of the Service Management Team, you’ll also be responsible for budget management, income generation, and advising elected Councillors.

You’ll be great at oral and written communication, the ability to work under pressure and to strict timescales, as well as being an accomplished advocate. 
If you’ve got the motivation, resilience and experience for this role, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll get in return:
Cornwall Council’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. There are many benefits of working for Cornwall Council such as a defined benefit pension scheme, competitive salary, family friendly policies and flexible working.  This role can be carried out largely remotely but with some office-based working or Court attendance required to support business needs. 

Additional Information:
Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. The full role profile is attached here

We recommend saving a copy of this to refer to if you are invited to an interview.
For an informal conversation or to obtain more details about the role, please contact Matt Stokes on 01872322222 or Teams.

Application Process
Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as ‘Application’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Interview date: W/c 24 February 2025
Closing date: 16 February 2025

For further information or to apply, please click on the 'Enquire/Apply' button below.