Adults Transformation & Improvement Lead

Peterborough City Council; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Cycle to Work

Car lease scheme

Volunteer hours

Pension scheme

Development opportunities

Volunteering hours

Equality & inclusion network

Recognition awards

Job summary

Peterborough City Council is seeking an ambitious Adults Improvement Officer to join the Adults Service Improvement and Development Team. This fixed-term role (5 months, with potential secondment) drives transformation, delivering ideas from concept to implementation to improve outcomes and financial sustainability.

You'll lead complex projects, develop business cases with cost modelling and risk analysis, ensure governance, and report to senior officers and Cabinet, while working with partners

Qualifications

• Strong project management knowledge, including risk and financial management.
• Experience delivering complex projects or programmes in a fast-paced environment.
• The ability to develop clear, evidence-based business cases and reports.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence a range of audiences.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver complex improvement and transformation projects from start to finish.
• Develop business cases, including cost modelling, risk analysis and delivery planning.
• Ensure robust governance, programme management and reporting arrangements are in place.
• Prepare high-quality reports, including briefings for senior officers and Cabinet.
• Work closely with colleagues, partners and external advisors to deliver successful outcomes.
• Provide day-to-day project support across the Adults Directorate as required.

Skills

Project management

Delivery of complex projects

Business case development

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Job description

Peterborough City Council is seeking an ambitious Adults Improvement Officer to join the Adults Service Improvement and Development Team. This fixed-term role (5 months, with potential secondment) drives transformation, delivering ideas from concept to implementation to improve outcomes and financial sustainability.

You'll lead complex projects, develop business cases with cost modelling and risk analysis, ensure governance, and report to senior officers and Cabinet, while working with partners