Service Improvement Programme Lead

Are you passionate about making a difference in Adult Social Care? Adult Social Care Transformation and Improvement are looking for an experienced Service Improvement Programme Lead to join our team. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of transformation projects in Adult Social Care, working closely with the Head of Adult Social Care Transformation and Improvement to deliver complex initiatives that align with our strategic goals and the One Medway Council Plan.

As a Service Improvement Programme Lead, you’ll lead comprehensive reviews of our Adult Social Care services, crafting strategic and operational improvement proposals that make a real difference. You will have experience in managing projects to ensure high-quality practice and compliance with legislative frameworks. Financial oversight is also crucial, ensuring that project budgets are monitored and savings targets are achieved.

Collaboration is key, as you’ll work across departments and with external partners to embed improvements and achieve our programme objectives. You’ll also engage with people with lived experience to co-produce projects, supporting our prevention agenda by working with diverse client groups and self-funders. Building strong relationships with health, voluntary, community, faith, and public sector partners will be essential to your success.

To be successful in this role, you will have a proven track record of leading large-scale projects and managing budgets, along with strong stakeholder engagement skills. You should have a strong understanding of Adult Social Care, project management, and change management. Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills are a must, as is the ability to motivate and build support for change.

Join us and be part of a team that is dedicated to making a positive impact.

For an informal discussion about the role contact Sacha Kennard, Head of Adult Social Care Transformation and Improvement: sacha.kennard@medway.gov.uk

 

In return we offer you:

 

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme package
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel plan discounts
• Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
• Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
• The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

 

We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency.  Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change. 

 

Our organisation:

Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.

Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.

 

We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.

Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.

Important Information-

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile

Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement

Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.

For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.  All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

 

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.