Improvement and Change Delivery Lead

As a key member of the Strategy, Governance and Planning team, you will lead and coordinate the activity and outputs of a small team of Project Managers and Project Officers to facilitate and support transformation and continuous improvement programmes across the Children and Families Directorate. With your team you will manage a pipeline of projects and deliver critical, programmes to help embed systematic models of service design and delivery able to sustain better outcomes for children and families. You will bring technical expertise to the team and inspire confident implementation of change management and data and business analysis to project cycles, end to end., You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role, ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer, but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

We recognise and value the importance of a healthy work life balance and support flexible working arrangements. We believe that the success of the Directorate, relies on the strength of professional working relationships and our ability to facilitate engagement and participation. We actively promote the benefits of time in the office to connect with colleagues, collaborate on workstreams and remain connected to your team and our communities of partners across Birmingham.

Therefore, whilst the role is hybrid, the post holder will be required to work from Birmingham City Council buildings as business needs dictate.

We are looking for a dynamic, bold and ambitious Improvement Change and Delivery Lead to join our new and expanding team. We are working across a large, diverse city, across multiple services through a challenging, yet exciting time of transformation and improvement. If you are looking for your next challenge and have the drive to secure the very best opportunities for children and young people, join our vibrant and dedicated team., An experienced and credible project and change lead, educated to graduate degree level with a proven track record of successfully managing and implementing change and continuous improvement programmes using programme, project and change management methodology and associated tools and techniques across concurrent workstreams.

You will have the ability to lead people and set clear objectives. You will have significant experience of building effective working relationships with stakeholders and negotiating and influencing at all levels.

Putting children, young people and families across Birmingham first at all times is at the heart of everything you do, you will manage resources, operate within financial priorities to deliver value for money for the Council and our strategic partners while ensuring the best possible services and outcomes for children, young people and families.

You will be an experienced, driven, creative and a passionate advocate for children and young people. You will work to instil a nurturing empathetic culture that values high-performance, and inclusivity, shaping and developing the skills of your team so that each and every person can get the most from their role, feeling encouraged to thrive., We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) would be required to hold a relevant Visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI).

Do you want to make a real difference for children, young people, and families in Birmingham? Do you have a passion for collaborative strength based, relationship centred decision making and service design and provision?

Outside of London, Birmingham is the UK's most diverse city and has the largest number of young people in its city than any of its European counterparts. Birmingham is on a journey of significant change, ready to reset, reshape and restart. To do this well we recognise that we need to strengthen our permanent arrangements across fundamental functions by increasing internal expertise and capacity.

Birmingham's Children and Families Directorate are recruiting a series of posts to expand the Strategy, Governance and Planning service. This is truly an exciting opportunity to showcase your skills, knowledge, and experience to facilitate meaningful change for the children, young people, and families of Birmingham.

Our team ethos is centred on appreciation for individuality and individual contribution and expertise and the value of this to the team's collective success and ability to sustain positive outcomes. We strive to ensure that our working environment is inclusive, supportive, and empowering., Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.


• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.


• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.


• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.


• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.


We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

Grade 6 - between £49,498 - £61,269. Consultation grade, subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Permanent, Full-time, 36.5 hours per week. The role is hybrid however the post holder would be required to work from Birmingham City Council buildings as business needs dictate., In return, we will match your commitment to us with opportunities to grow and develop your knowledge and experience as well as other rewarding career progression routes. We also offer competitive salaries and annual leave, membership of the local government pension scheme, and access to a variety of employee assistance programmes, to support the well-being of our workforce., In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.