Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) Director

Role: East Midlands Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) Director Salary: £100,000-£110,000 Location: Leicester, with hybrid working and regular travel across the East Midlands Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week Contract: Fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity until 31st March 2028 (with continuation subject to funding and approval) Start Date: September 2026 Role Overview As Regional Care Collaborative (RCC) Director, you will help lead one of the most significant children''s services reform programmes currently being developed nationally. You will help shape the future of regional collaboration across the East Midlands, building trust across ten local authorities and multiple partners, developing the region''s strategic commissioning capability, and helping create better, more stable lives for children in the care system. As the founding Director, you will provide strategic leadership for the establishment, mobilisation and delivery of the East Midlands RCC and be responsible for translating the agreed vision, governance framework, delivery plan and national requirements into a high-performing and sustainable regional function. You will set the tone, culture and ambition of the partnership from its earliest stages and play a major role in establishing the East Midlands as a leading region for collaborative reform and innovation. Key Responsibilities Provide strategic leadership for the establishment, mobilisation and long-term development of the East Midlands RCC. ..... full job details .....