Programme Manager

Our client is a leading values-driven improvement agency which has evolved from a largely government- funded body to a fast-moving, high-profile and more commercial organisation and thought leader in recent years.
They are independent and people-focused, operating at policy and practice levels with a huge database of ‘what works’ good practice, eLearning tools and resources. Working beyond and across Social Care and Health, Children’s and Adults sectors, they contribute to the development and implementation of better care, support and safeguarding at a national and local level.

We are delighted to be partnering with the organisation to recruit a Programme Manager to join the team on a fully remote working basis. This person can be based anywhere in the UK and the role is offered on an 8 month fixed term contract until March 2025.

The role:
The Programme Manager will lead on all Programme Management activities to support the organisation’s work developing and delivering the Accelerating Reform Fund programe. Working under the strategic leadership of the Head of Innovation, they will ensure robust but agile programme management that enables the organisation to provide iterative and evolving support to a large portfolio of innovation projects in Social Care. With oversight from the Head of Innovation, they will also play a central role in designing, developing and delivering the programme of support, with a particular focus on scaling up social care innovation and supporting learning amongst projects.

The person:
The successful candidate will have substantial demonstrated experience of Project Management ideally in the Health and Social Care or Social Change Sectors. This person could also have been a social worker with experience of having run development projects. They will have knowledge of the Social Care Act and will be familiar with digital change, commissioning, co-production and communicating with local authority audiences, and will be able to partner effectively with decision makers and senior stakeholders in the Social Care sector. This person will also have designed and delivered programmes of improvement aimed at reforming quality and focus in Social Care in the UK. An accomplished partnership worker, having commissioned training and ideally will have worked on Social Care training and development programmes with lots of planning, budget management and national reach.

This role is fully remote, so the candidate can be based anywhere in the UK and will be part of a national team of 40 staff. The person will need to be able to travel to London for a monthly in person meeting, and across the country for some workshops approx. 6-8 times during the contract.

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