Transformation Programme Manager (Children, Education and Families)
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Job summary
Children, Education and Families (CEF) is directorate of dedicated childrens services professionals faced with continuing increases in demand, costs, and complexity of needs across social care and special educational needs and disability (SEND).
In response, our vision and strategy are to transform services to secure even better outcomes for children and young people and improved financial sustainability.
To achieve this, we have a portfolio of service transformation programmes to shape and deliver, which will enable us, amongst other things, to become increasingly focused on early help and intervention, working more effectively with our local area partners.
Our investment in CEF has created several vacancies. We are looking for experienced transformation and change management professionals to join our newly established CEF Transformation Team to shape and deliver programmes of complex change that will make a difference to children, young people, and their parent carers. Its a really exciting time to join us!
Main duties of the job
This is a senior specialist role, responsible for transformation leadership and the successful delivery of priority programmes that involve service design and improvement, change management and continuous improvement. As part of this you will:
- Work with, and gain commitment from stakeholders to the vision, objectives and expected measurable outcomes for service transformation initiatives, including culture change.
- Provide expert support advice and guidance to transformation and change proposals including the most suitable approaches to service/operating model design, change management and continuous improvement.
- Provide a joined up and coherent approach to service transformation programmes that draws on best practice and that is in align with corporate approaches, the councils values (Delivering the Future Together) and aspirations (Childrens Oxfordshire Way) to develop new ways of working across all service.
- Line manage a small number of CEF transformation team members.
About us
Join Oxfordshire County Council on an exciting journey towardsDelivering the Future Together, our ambitious transformation programme which will enable us to be an employer, partner, and place shaper of choice. Were seeking the right people who can help us get there while embracing our value of daring to do it differently, as we continue to strive to do better.
Details
Date posted
19 April 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£55,783 to £59,010 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
F0069-24-0019
Job locations
HR Department
County Hall, New Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 1ND
Employer details
Employer name
Oxfordshire County Council
Address
HR Department
County Hall, New Road
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 1ND
Employer's website
https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Alex James
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