Assistant Director, Transformation & SEND Innovation

Baltimore Consulting Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Baltimore Consulting Ltd is supporting a client in appointing an experienced transformation leader as Assistant Director Transformation - Additional Needs & Disabilities. The role leads a high-profile programme within Children's Services, managing a team of 17 professionals and a substantial transformation budget to drive system-wide change.

You will deliver SEND reform, work across education, health and social care with partners, influence executive leaders and stakeholders, and ensure

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience delivering complex transformation programmes within local government, education, health, or SEND services.
• Proven track record of leading large-scale change and complex programmes.
• Extensive programme and project management expertise with strong partnership working.
• Exceptional communication, reporting and stakeholder engagement skills, with ability to influence at executive level.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of a large-scale SEND transformation programme within Children's Services.
• Drive cross-system change with education, health and social care partners.
• Provide strategic leadership across programme delivery and governance.
• Oversee cost containment and demand management initiatives.
• Influence executive leaders, Members and external stakeholders; manage senior programme teams.

Job description

Baltimore Consulting Ltd is supporting a client in appointing an experienced transformation leader as Assistant Director Transformation - Additional Needs & Disabilities. The role leads a high-profile programme within Children's Services, managing a team of 17 professionals and a substantial transformation budget to drive system-wide change.

You will deliver SEND reform, work across education, health and social care with partners, influence executive leaders and stakeholders, and ensure