Apply for this badge #4 Planning and resource management
View all badgesProvide evidence that you are able to:
- understand and operate competently within the financial and business context of social services
- manage financial and other resources in accordance with best value principles, giving due attention to quality and sustainability as well as cost
- ensure that appropriate systems, structures and procedures are in place so that resources within your service area are managed effectively
- develop and support systems for devolved decision making within teams and services
- intervene and take decisive action when resources are not being used efficiently or effectively
- plan operations and manage resources to meet current and future demands and changing expectations, both from within the organisation and at a wider policy level
- develop, implement and review business plans, team and service plans to reflect organisational strategies and plans
- understand and work with principles of good practice in social service contracting and procurement, whether in the role of purchaser or provider.
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