Assistant Director of Strategy and Planning

Norfolk; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority in the United Kingdom is seeking an Assistant Director of Strategy & Planning to lead the design and delivery of its adult social care strategy. This key role involves driving transformation and collaboration to ensure services are co-designed with the people served. The ideal candidate will have substantial leadership experience in social care and a commitment to stakeholder engagement. This hybrid position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Relocation expenses

Local Government Pension Scheme

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of the adult social care strategy.
• Oversee savings programmes and engage with services co-designed with residents.
• Foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and empowerment within the department.

Skills

Senior leadership experience in social care or public sector transformation

Strategic planning and programme management skills

Understanding of social care reform and system-wide collaboration

Commitment to co-production and stakeholder engagement

Ability to lead change and inspire excellence

Job description

Assistant Director – Strategy & Planning | Permanent contract | £77,732 to £86,720 per annum (Scale O) | 37 hours per week| County Hall, Norwich (Hybrid)

We’re looking for a visionary Assistant Director of Strategy & Planning to lead the design and delivery of our adult social care strategy, planning, programme management, and engagement approach. This is a key leadership role driving transformation, innovation, and continuous improvement across the department.

You’ll work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to embed dynamic planning and delivery methods. You’ll be responsible for developing our departmental strategy, overseeing savings programmes, and ensuring our services are co‑designed with the people of Norfolk.

This role is central to our ambitious transformation programme, built on Human Learning Systems principles. You’ll foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and empowerment—creating a positive environment where people thrive and services continuously evolve based on what matters to residents.

We’re looking for someone with :

• Proven senior leadership experience in social care or public sector transformation.
• Strong strategic planning and programme management skills.
• A deep understanding of social care reform and system‑wide collaboration.
• Commitment to co‑production and stakeholder engagement.
• The ability to lead change and inspire excellence.

Join us in delivering meaningful change and creating a sustainable, person‑centred adult social care system for Norfolk.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council :

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast‑track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi‑time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need
• which helps yousave money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out
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• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra‑low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)

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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date : 2nd December 2025 at 23 : 55

Closing date : 7th December 2025 at 23 : 55