Programme Manager - CSC

We are currently seeking an experienced Programme Manager to join our Change Delivery Unit and support a programme of work across Education (SEND Reform) and Childrens services. The successful candidate will; Bring strategic insight into education and SEND reform, helping the Council align children''s social care transformation with wider changes across education, inclusion and special educational needs and disabilities, while strengthening joint working, improving outcomes and ensuring services are sustainable and affordable. Provide senior level children''s social care expertise to support and accelerate an established programme of transformation, working alongside existing corporate and service leadership arrangements Bring a proven track record of leading complex change within children''s social careand/or education and SEND, with experience of translating strategic priorities into deliverable plans across workforce, service redesign, commissioning, placements, early help and statutory social care services. Provide constructive challenge and specialist advice to ensure proposals are evidence-based, operationally credible and capable of improving the quality, consistency and impact of services for children, young people and families. Continue and strengthen the focus on long-term sustainability and affordability, helping the Council to identify opportunities to manage demand, reduce reliance on high-cost provision and agency staffing, improve value for money and ensure ..... full job details .....