Assistant Director (Quality, Performance and Transformation) - Internal Only

Internal Only - We will only consider applications from internal candidates, that are current employees or agency workers on an active assignment.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career with us at Southwark Council?

We have an exciting 9-month fixed term/secondment opportunity for an ambitious leader to join us as our Assistant Director for Quality, Performance and Transformation (QPT).

About the Role:

In this pivotal role, you will lead key functions (contract management, ICT, procurement, and program management) that are essential for achieving the objectives outlined in the council's Borough Plan, the Southwark Stands Together programme, Southwark 2030 and the division's business plan.

The functions within this business unit support the Children's and Adults' Services department's goals related to evidence-based contract management, data-driven performance management, and transformation through the procurement, mobilization, and implementation of commissioning programmes. The role also leads on the Technology Transformation Programme being jointly delivered with Technology and Digital Services (TDS).

This role reports to the Director of Integrated Commissioning and has four direct reports related to contract management, ICT, procurement, and program management. The successful candidate will oversee a program that involves procuring and managing contracts with an annual value exceeding £80 million and providers with a workforce of over 2,000 people.

Responsibilities Include:

• Transforming the ICT offerings for practitioners and management to ensure the experiences and outcomes for Southwark residents are as positive as possible.
• Managing relationships within the department, particularly with the Assistant Director for Commissioning and other Assistant Directors across Adult Social Care, Children & Families, and Education.
• Building relationships with external stakeholders and key partners, including providers of care and support services, the CQC, Ofsted, and Partnership Southwark partners.

This is a full time, 36 hours per week position.

The salary for this post ranges from £76,074 to £95,700 per annum. This post attracts an additional financial JNC benefits package (pro-rata April to March and reviewed annually).

The vacancy is offered as a Fixed Term Contract/Secondment Opportunity for 9 months. We advise any internal staff to gain agreement from your substantive line manager if considering this as a secondment opportunity.

For detailed qualifications and requirements, please review the job description and person specification (JDPS) located at the bottom of the advert.

• Advert close date: 11:59pm on Tuesday 29th October 2024
• Interview date/s: Thursday 7th November 2024

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition