Implementation Partner LGR

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Pension scheme (17.9%)

Smart Working

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted memberships

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking an experienced Implementation Partner (LGR) to lead performance and transformation activities as part of Local Government Reorganisation. The role is based in Nottingham with hybrid working (2–3 days in the office) and offers a £51,536–£54,595 per annum salary on a 24-month fixed-term contract.

You will provide grip on performance, drive transformation, and ensure governance and readiness across regulated services, coordinating with health, safeguarding,

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to drive transformation and change.
• Strong analytical skills and governance experience.
• Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Drive Directorate strategy and performance management.
• Develop policy including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
• Governance, forward planning and senior decision support.
• Plan services, risk management and LGR readiness.
• Collaborate with health, safeguarding, education and system partners.
• Lead programmes aligned to LGR workstreams.
• Line-manage the Performance and Quality Manager.

Skills

Senior leadership

Transformation

Governance

Stakeholder engagement

Equality & Inclusion

Policy development

Job description

Implementation Partner (LGR)

£51,536 - £54,595 Per annum (Pro rata for part time) Pay award pending

24 Months Fixed Term Contract

Nottingham - 2 to 3 days per week in office (Hybrid)

Preparing for transformation. Supporting critical services. Making a real difference.

We’re looking for

Job Description

Implementation Partner (LGR)

£51,536 - £54,595 Per annum (Pro rata for part time) Pay award pending

24 Months Fixed Term Contract

Nottingham - 2 to 3 days per week in office (Hybrid)

Preparing for transformation. Supporting critical services. Making a real difference.

We’re looking for one experienced strategic leader to join us as Implementation Partner (LGR), playing a pivotal role in preparing for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).

This is a high‑profile role, working closely with senior leaders to ensure statutory services are robust, well‑governed and fully prepared for significant organisational change.

About The Role

You’ll provide grip on performance, drive transformation activity and ensure strong governance, communication and readiness across complex, highly regulated services.

This role is central to assuring continuity, quality and improvement while new organisational arrangements are developed.

Key Areas Of Responsibility Include

• Directorate business strategy and performance management
• Policy development, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Governance, forward planning and senior decision‑making support
• Service planning, risk management and LGR readiness assessment
• Partnership working across health, safeguarding, education and system partners
• Internal and external communications and engagement planning
• Emergency planning, business continuity and assurance
• Leading key programmes and projects aligned to LGR workstreams

You will also line‑manage the Performance and Quality Manager, ensuring strong oversight of quality, performance and improvement activity across statutory services.

About You

• Senior leadership experience in a complex organisation
• Proven ability to drive transformation, service improvement and change at pace
• Strong political awareness and confidence working with senior officers and elected members
• Experience shaping and delivering strategic vision, backed by strong analytical skills
• A clear commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Experience of governance, policy development, programme leadership and performance frameworks
• The ability to influence, collaborate and work across services to deliver shared outcomes

Why Join Us?

• Play a central role in one of the most significant transformations in local government
• Work closely with senior leaders and system partners
• Lead high‑impact work that supports vulnerable people and communities

If you’re a strategic leader who thrives in complexity, understands statutory responsibilities and wants to help shape the future of social care in Nottingham, we’d love to hear from you.

What We Offer

• A role with real influence and visibility across the Council
• Opportunities for learning, development and progression
• Supportive, collaborative colleagues who care about quality and outcomes
• A chance to shape how we listen to and engage with our communities

Our Commitment to Inclusion

Nottingham City Council is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we want our workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences and are committed to ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and actively encourage applications from disabled people. If you wish to apply under the Disability Confident Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please let us know as part of your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

We also proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families. We recognise the skills, experience and values that members of the Armed Forces community bring to civilian roles.

At Nottingham City Council, inclusion is central to how we lead, how we work and how we deliver services for our city.

You can find the job description for this post here.

Job description ‘Business Performance Manager’ included here has been renamed Implementation Partner - LGR to better reflect the job scope.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Claire Brown - Head of LGR Implementation, by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 8th September 2026

Interviews will be held: TBC

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.