Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Plymouth to assist with the appointment of a Programme Manager, on a 11-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £528.60 - £699.00 per day

Plymouth City Council is seeking an experienced and driven Programme Manager to lead delivery of the Family Homes for Plymouth Children Programme — a flagship transformation programme within Children's Services focused on improving outcomes for children and families while reshaping how support and care services are delivered across the city.

This is a high-impact leadership role requiring a strong change manager with significant Children's Services experience and the ability to lead complex transformation programmes across multi-agency environments.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate multiple programme workstreams across Children's Services
• Drive system-wide transformation to improve outcomes for children and families
• Work closely with Service Directors, Strategic Directors, Councillors, and senior stakeholders
• Ensure delivery of programme objectives, milestones, and benefits
• Support redesign of services relating to crisis support, fostering, and residential care

Essential Requirements:

• Significant experience within Children's Services
• Proven track record of leading large-scale transformation programmes in complex organisations
• Strong programme and stakeholder management experience
• Experience working with senior leadership teams and elected members
• Ability to drive operational change and deliver measurable outcomes

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K
• This role requires an Enhanced DBS

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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