Improvement East Project Lead

CEMP; London; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

CEMP is seeking an experienced Improvement East Project Lead to drive regional projects that enhance opportunities for children and families across East England. This role involves collaboration with local authorities and strategic partners to achieve positive outcomes through effective project management. The candidate will enjoy excellent benefits, including flexible working options and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Health and Wellbeing services

Flexible working opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee discounts programme

Relocation expenses (where applicable)

Qualifications

• Strong project management skills required.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders from different local authorities.
• Experience in improving services for children and families is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead specific regional projects ensuring objectives are met within defined constraints.
• Collaborate with local authorities and stakeholders to improve service outcomes.
• Facilitate innovation and improvement in child services across the region.

Skills

Project Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Collaboration

Job description

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Improvement East Project Lead | 8300 | secondment opportunity/temporary contract until 31 July 2027 | 30 hours per week | £38,626 to £40,476 per annum pro rata | Grade J | Norwich

The Improvement East Project Lead will support the Eastern Region Improvement and Innovation Alliance (RIIA) to deliver regional projects that will support the improvement of opportunities and outcomes for children, young people and families across the East of England.

Improvement East works to improve outcomes for Children and Young People in the region by facilitating collaboration, challenge, innovation and improvement in Childrens Services across the Eastern Region. The Alliance brings together all 11 local authorities in the East and works with strategic partners and the eight other RIIAs across the country to bring about positive change.

As the Improvement East Project Lead, you will work with the Eastern Region Sector Led Improvement Manager and take the lead on specific regional projects to ensure that objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints.

You will have a key role in working with stakeholders, including local authorities from across the region and external partners to deliver projects in line with the regional priorities set by the Eastern Region DCS Network.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.

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 dependent on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• 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)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
  

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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: 11 June 2025

All other applicants closing date: 17 June 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

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Job function

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