Head of Strategy & Improvement

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Job description

Head of Strategy & Improvement

Salary: £67,406 - £74,667 per year plus £3,203 car benefit allowance

Luton Council

Permanent, Full Time

Adult Social Care

REF: LBC03337

Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving strategic change and improvement within Adult Social Care? Do you have the expertise to lead transformative initiatives that enhance service delivery and align with national policies and local ambitions? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Head of Strategy and Improvement for Adult Social Care.

As the Head of Strategy and Improvement, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Adult Social Care (ASC) in Luton. You will take responsibility for, and have oversight of, the preparation process for CQC, and you will lead and manage the strategic planning framework for strategic change, ensuring that our ASC services are compliant with legislation and responsive to national policy changes. Your leadership will be instrumental in developing the ASC Strategy and supporting operational change processes.

Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.

About you

We are looking for someone with proven experience in leading and managing strategic planning and change management initiatives within a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. You will demonstrate your ability to deliver large-scale change programmes and projects that align with strategic aims and objectives.

You'll have exceptional relationship-building skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse range of partners and stakeholders and be a strategic thinker with a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.

About us

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

Application Process

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person's criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.

Benefits

We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:

• From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
• Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
• Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
• Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
• Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
• Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
• Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
• Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
• Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
• Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel

How to apply

We understand that job applications take time and effort, but a high-quality application shows that you are professional with a good attention to detail. The recruiting manager may receive a number of applications for each job advertised so you want yours to stand out!

Our 'How to apply' page has more tips to help with your application: How to apply

Available documents

Attached documents are available under links. Clicking a document link will initialize its download.

download: Head of Strategy & Improvement M8 08.05.24.pdf

download: Luton_Values_Flyer (1).pdf

Closing Date: 21 st November 2024

To apply, please visit our website via the button below.

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