Programme Manager

Job Description

Job Category: Technical
Location: Magdalen House, Bootle, L20 3NJ, Sefton MBC
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:30
Salary: £25.88

Sefton is a vibrant local authority on a journey of aspiration and ambition as it works towards delivering its exciting Vision 2030.  This journey is shared with our partners and communities as we strive to ensure Sefton is a confident and connected Borough.

Sefton has the best of both worlds, from the vibrant city of Liverpool to the south, to miles of fantastic coastline and respected green spaces in the north. The borough is internationally recognized for its outstanding natural beauty and commitment to sustainability. Sefton communities look out for each other. We focus on our similarities and diversities but never on our differences, working together to live a fruitful life.

Our Children’s Social Care service is on an exciting improvement journey and we’ve committed to a significant investment to ensure we get the best possible outcomes for our children and families. Sefton has a strong track record of partnership working and place leadership, and for having a motivated and dedicated workforce that is resilient and adaptable, it puts the Council in the best possible place to meet the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Your new place of work:
⦁ This is a changing and vibrant authority already on a journey working towards delivering the Children’s Improvement Plan.
⦁ This is an organization which has excellent links with our partners, businesses and communities.
⦁ Teams within Children’s Services are being remodeled to improve workloads. Additional posts, such as Assistant Team Managers and Family Support Workers are being created in many teams along with the creation of whole new teams such as Assessment and Court. We are also creating new roles to bolstering our business support capacity to support the Service area too.
⦁ Sefton Children’s Services is an innovative, forward thinking place to work where you will find a workforce full of caring and welcoming people who are committed to making a positive difference to the lives of our children and families.
⦁ We adopt a supportive culture along with excellent relationships with our multi-agency partners.
⦁ We care passionately about our children, young people and families, and we’re looking for people who can #MakeADifference across all our communities.

Your new role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a self-starter who is experienced in Programme Management, able to hit the ground running and passionate about driving change and is looking to take up a challenging newly created role of Programme Manager to provide key support for the successful delivery and development of the Children’s Services Improvement Plan. As Programme Manager you will be provide strong visible proactive leadership and a deliver a collaborative approach to change. You will be expected to work flexibly as required.

This role provides an opportunity to contribute to the delivery of best possible outcomes for our children and their families and play an active role in the leadership, management and development of change.

What you’ll need to succeed:
⦁ In addition to all the responsibilities you would expect of a Programme Manager role, you will be passionate about delivering improved outcomes for children and their families.
⦁ You will have ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders and excellent analytical skills to develop business cases for change.
⦁ You will be technically competent with experience in delivering complex projects working with a range of stakeholders both internal and external to the Council.

What you’ll get in return:
⦁ We offer attractive conditions of service which allow for a good work life balance and invest in our staff through our learning and development Programme. We recognise the importance of investing in our workforce to strengthen their skills and competencies, providing them with the right tools to deliver the best possible outcomes for our communities.
⦁ The Council promotes agile working to enable greater flexibility and allow for work-life balance. We encourage a hybrid approach to working, with a combination of working in our offices and from home.
⦁ You will be joining us at an exciting time. You will have a key role in the successful delivery of our plans. You will have the opportunity to #MakeADifference
⦁ If you can hold the skills, experience and competencies as outlined in the person specification and you are passionate about making a difference, improving outcomes to children and families across Sefton, then we would love to hear from you.

Equal Opportunities:
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.