North East ADCS Project Manager

The North East Association of Directors of Children’s Services (NE ADCS) are looking for an experienced project manager to support the delivery of a programme of activity across the region. You will have a passion for partnership working and the ability to build strong working relationships with senior leaders and partners. This is a fixed term role for 18 months and secondments will be considered. WHAT IS INVOLVED? In the North East, the twelve Directors of Children’s Services and their teams work together collaboratively, as a Regional Improvement and Innovation Alliance (RIIA), with a small regional team hosted by Durham County Council to deliver a range of projects and activities which support and improve children’s services. You will have experience of, and a keen interest in, children’s services and we would particularly like to hear from you if you have experience and knowledge of SEND and inclusion or education. You will have an understanding of the context in which children’s services operate in the North East and you should have experience of partnership working and the ability to build strong working relationships with senior leaders and other partners. You will have the ability to manage a busy workload and deliver a range of projects working with Directors of Children’s Services and their teams, as well as regional and national partners. You will be part of a small team and will be comfortable working on your own initiative. This is a home-based role, but you must be able to travel across the North East region for meetings and events. For an informal conversation about the role, please contact: Abby Holder, NE ADCS Programme Manager,emailabigail.holder@durham.gov.uk WHAT WILL I NEED? You will need: Degree level qualification; OR, equivalent experience in a relevant discipline. Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria. INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held mid January 2026. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website. Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. For guidance on completing your application, visit our website. We welcome applications from disabled people and those who are or consider themselves to be neurodivergent. If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, or via email RecruitmentCYPS@durham.gov.uk. All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates. CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Instagram. Like us on Facebook. Visit our website. #J-18808-Ljbffr