Partnership Manager

Overview

Do you want to work for a Charity that believes in people?

Do you want to be involved in something new that changes lives?

As a part of the Change Grow Live team, you'll help people get to where they want to be and make a difference.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Coventry for you to join a dynamic team committed to supporting people with drug and/or alcohol issues on their recovery journey.

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and energetic individual, with excellent communication and organisational skills as Partnership Manager.  the post holder will work with highly skilled colleagues to support Coventry to link strategically with cross-sector initiatives and integrate with wider cross-sector place-based partnerships to ensure the service is able to respond to the development of work-streams addressing multiple and complex disadvantage.

Where: Coventry

Hours: Full time 37.5 hour per week

Salary: £44,471.72 to £46,683.60 per annum Dependent on experience (pro rata for part time)

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until end of Jan 2027

Full-time hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For part-time roles, the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.

Responsibilities

About the role: 

• Map, monitor and understand the local Integrated Care System (ICS) and related activity.
• Map, monitor and understand the local Combating Drug Partnership (CDP) strategy and outcomes framework.
• Lead and coordinate data analysis to feed into ICS and CDP developments
• Take on project management of any partnership developments including partnership projects funded through additional funding grants December
• Build and sustain healthy relationships with local partners and respond in a solution-focused way to challenges
• Understand local variation in ICS/CDP developments and internal systems to provide local staff/teams with tailored advice and guidance, as needed, and be a single-point-of-contact regarding ICS/CDP.
• Develop relationships with CDP and sub-groups, Primary Care
• Networks including Clinical Directors, local place-based partnerships, Mental Health Transformation, Teams, Acute trusts and VCSE alliance.
• Upskill staff and teams by providing information, advice, and guidance, that unpacks the complexities and enables services to integrate across criminal justice and the health and social care system.
• Monitor, capture and report on all OHID grant funded activity and provide any overview update to Service(s) Manager and commissioner reporting.
• Educate local leaders about the value of the service on a 'human' level and to recognise the purpose and benefits of integrated working.

About you:

• Experience of working within substance misuse services
• Experience working with vulnerable adults in a health and social care setting
• Knowledge and understanding of the possible pathways available within the Health, Social Care and Voluntary sector.
• Able to develop, design new methods and approaches to update practises and service delivery
• Key project management skills and ability to set targets and meet key deadlines
• Able to lead and embed a solution-focused approach to dealing with challenge and conflict in integrated working
• Able to use a data driven approach to influence partnership relationships, improve service provision and to tell our story
• Able to communicate (at many levels) performance using variety of data and demonstrate ability to summarise key outputs
• Able to guide and support a culture that facilitates collaboration and learning
• Excellent communicator who is open, listens and collaborates
• Patience and compassion to work through complexity with both individuals/teams
• Comfortable with ambiguity and able to adapt to situations as they occur

What we will give to you: 

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years' service "Capped at 30 days" 
• Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme 
• Contributory pension scheme 
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, gym, childcare etc. 
• A friendly and supportive team 
• Training, career development & progression opportunities 
• Refer a friend scheme and receive £250 in vouchers if candidate is successful.  

If you're excited about this opportunity, apply now and be part of our transformative journey at Change Grow Live. Join us in making a profound difference in people's lives.

Please ensure that when completing your application form and supporting statement, you reflect on the details outlined in the job description. This will help us understand how your skills and experiences align with the requirements of the role. 

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK )

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Salary Range (pro rata if part time)CGL points 40 to 42 (£44, £46,683.60)
ILW / OLW /FringeN/A - Outside London Weighting Area
Closing Date26/12/2025
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:Kevin Ruddock |
 This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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