Person Specification for Grade 3.3

This person specification has been drawn up from the job description for this post and describes the knowledge, skills and attributes that are essential or desirable for the job.

Criteria /
Essential
/ Desirable
Qualifications & Training
(i.e. the level of education & professional development that the job requires) /
  • Relevant QCF level 3 qualification or equivalent (NVQ3, A / AS Level, Advanced diplomaetc)

Experience
(i.e. the quality or quantity of different experiences that the job requires) /
  • Good experience of Policy Development
  • Good experience of Research and providing update communication to key departments
  • Good experience of Quality systems
/
  • Demonstrable experience of producing written policies and procedures and information for people we support and staff across the range of services issues.
  • Experience of the social care sector

Knowledge, skills & competencies
(i.e. the specific skills and knowledge that the person is required to bring to the job and the behaviour that is needed for effective performance) /
  • Goodverbal communication skills
  • Excellent literacy skills and an ability to develop and present clear and concise reports
  • Goodinterpersonal skills
  • Goodgeneral monitoring skills
  • GoodI.T. skills to include word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, windows based info systems, internet
  • Excellent organisational and planning skills
  • Ability to develop and update policy
  • Fully numerate
  • An up to date knowledge of relevant legislative frameworks
  • Ability to understand and interpret complex information including legislation, statistical and financial to identify issues and recommend solutions
  • Goodresearch skills in gathering and analysing feedback and recommending action
  • Good people management skills
  • Good decision making skills

General attributes
(i.e. aspects of the personality & beliefs that are required to carry out the post effectively) /
  • Ability to work to your own initiative
  • Ability to respond to and manage change
  • Ability to deal with confidential material appropriately
  • Be able to work alone and as part of a team
  • Ability to effectively network with people at all levels and other relevant organisations
  • Ability to build and maintain relationships both internally and externally
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Ability to set and work to deadlines

Other /
  • Ability to adapt within role in the office environment
  • Ability to travel to different parts of the organisation & spend nights away from home