Strategic Performance Lead

3 weeks ago


Southampton, United Kingdom Southampton City Council Full time

**Why work for us - **Why work for us? (southampton.gov.uk)**

In Southampton, we are on a successful journey of improvement. At the heart of our vision is a commitment to give all our children and young people the very best life chances through empowering them and their families. As Performance Manager, you will ensure outstanding services are provided both to the department and to our partners that help us improve performance and secure quality and value for money in service delivery. Working as a key member of the Children and Learning Service's management team, you will be instrumental in the design and delivery of new policy and strategy that achieves the ambition that Southampton is on a journey to outstanding for children to go to school and grow up.

Reporting directly to the Children’s Services Senior Management Team, you will shape and work closely with the Children’s Corporate Data Team, information and policy staff and analysts.

**You will**:

- Lead on the development and delivery of a robust Children and Learning Service performance management framework
- Develop and champion our approach to continuous improvement
- Lead on the development and maintenance of departmental strategies, policies and procedures
- Ensure that service users’ voices are heard across all our policies, strategies and emerging initiatives
- Work with the Director and Deputy Director and Heads of Service to develop a Children and Learning Service designed to meet the challenges we face as a City as well as leading on service planning, needs analyses and innovative research
- You will bring in depth knowledge of the legislative and policy context for children’s services and a track record in leading performance, policy and strategy teams, working closely with senior managers, stakeholders, partners and Elected Members. You will possess excellent analytical skills as well as the ability to lead successful projects and support change and improvement programmes.

Your track record will include demonstrable improvement in outcomes based on delivering effective quality assurance and performance management. You will be able to evidence leadership, negotiation and relationship management skills appropriate to delivering high profile, complex services that have a profound impact on the effectiveness, availability and value for money of services to the department and to children and their families.

**Contact details for informal discussion**:
For more information or an informal discussion about the role please contact recruitment

**Additional information**:

- This post requires an Enhanced DBS check.
- Please note the salary quoted is based on full time hours (37 hours per week)
- The Working Hours for this role are 37 hours per week.
- This role is fixed term for 3 years.



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