Assistant Director Strategy & Planning

NHS; Norwich; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Norwich is seeking an Assistant Director of Strategy & Planning to lead and deliver social care strategies. The role involves collaboration with stakeholders, development of strategic plans, and fostering a learning culture. The ideal candidate will have significant leadership experience in social care and a deep understanding of system-wide collaboration. This position offers flexible working opportunities and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Employee discounts program

Relocation expenses

Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of adult social care strategy.
• Embed dynamic planning and delivery methods.
• Develop departmental strategy and oversee savings programmes.
• Co-design services with the people of Norfolk.
• Foster a culture of learning and collaboration.

Skills

Senior leadership experience

Strategic planning

Programme management

Social care reform understanding

Stakeholder engagement

Change leadership

Job description

Were 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.

Main duties of the job

Youll work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to embed dynamic planning and delivery methods. Youll 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. Youll 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.

About us

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

• 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
• Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programmewhich helps yousave money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out
• 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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Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a more detailed overview of the role Assistant Director of Strategy and Planning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 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.