Lead Work & Health Programs - Shape Careers Locally

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS Pension

Car lease scheme

Discounts at high street and online

Online GP appointments

Employee assistance programme

Physiotherapy services

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council's Employment & Training Hub is seeking a Work & Health Programme Lead to drive the Connect to Work programme, delivering high-quality services and strong performance for residents.

You will lead a team, manage budgets and contracts, and build partnerships with employers, health services and support organisations to expand inclusive employment opportunities for people facing health-related barriers to work. This fixed-term role lasts to 31 March 2030.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading employment, skills or work and health programmes.
• Experience managing teams, budgets and externally funded projects.
• Strong partnership-building and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to analyse data and use insight to drive service improvement.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to influence and lead at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and continuous improvement of Work & Health programmes.
• Manage programme performance, budgets and contractual targets.
• Lead, motivate and develop a dedicated team of staff.
• Build strong partnerships with employers, health services and support organisations.
• Drive inclusive employment opportunities for people facing health-related barriers to work.
• Identify new opportunities, funding streams and service developments to maximise impact.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Partnerships

Data analysis

Communication skills

Job description

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council's Employment & Training Hub is seeking a Work & Health Programme Lead to drive the Connect to Work programme, delivering high-quality services and strong performance for residents.

You will lead a team, manage budgets and contracts, and build partnerships with employers, health services and support organisations to expand inclusive employment opportunities for people facing health-related barriers to work. This fixed-term role lasts to 31 March 2030.