Strategic Programme Lead

1 day ago

Rotherham, United Kingdom Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Full time

**Salary**

£64,229 - £68,590 (Pay award pending)

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full time

**Region**

Rotherham

**Job category/type**

Management

**Date posted**

30/05/2025

**Job reference**

REQ20342

Directorate: Children and Young People Services

Temporary for 1 Year, Full time, 37 hours per week

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join children and young people’s services to drive forwards the new reforms as part of the Families First Programme. We are fully committed to implementing the government’s ambitions in family help and intervention services.

This is a pivotal role in reshaping Social Care and Early Help, ensuring seamless delivery of services for children. As our Programme Lead (Families First Programme), you will take forward strategic transformation, building on our strong reputation for universal and early help services, as demonstrated in our recent focused visits and local area SEND Inspection.

To lead and coordinate the transformation work, you will bring passion and energy to the programme. The role will require excellent stakeholder relationship skills, working with statutory partners, the voluntary sector and communities within our borough. You will bring experience of transformation work and project management, as well as knowledge of working within a local authority context, whilst demonstrating a passion and ambition to deliver the best services for the children, young people and families of our borough.

**About Us**:
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to delivering high-quality services to our community. We are proud of our inclusive, caring, and ambitious approach to making Rotherham a great place to live, work, and visit.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Programme Management**: Design, coordinate, oversee, and lead the Families First Partnership Programme.
- **Stakeholder Engagement**: Lead and coordinate engagement with internal and external stakeholders, including DfE, Health services, Police, Education providers, Elected Members, children, young people, families, and communities.
- **Budget Oversight**: Monitor financial resources, ensuring compliance with Government funding criteria.
- **Strategic Planning**: Develop and implement strategic plans to deliver sustainable and safe outcomes for Children.
- **Change Management**: Initiate and manage major change initiatives in service delivery.

**Why Join Us?**

At Rotherham MBC, we believe in making a difference. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment where your contributions are valued. Join us in our mission to transform services and improve the lives of children and families in our community.

**Interview Date**:Thursday 19th June
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults._
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our _website_._

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