Regional Lived Experience & Co-Production Lead

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Healthcare plans

28 days paid annual leave

EV car benefit scheme

Job summary

WMCA is seeking a Lived Experience and Co-production Lead for the Changing Futures programme. The role centres on making lived experience a meaningful driver of regional governance, learning and system reform, working with local government, health, housing and VCSE partners.

The post is based in Birmingham (Summer Lane) with office presence required, and offers a comprehensive benefits package. You will build networks, provide expert guidance, and influence across multiple organisations to

Qualifications

• Significant experience designing, leading and embedding co-production, participation or lived experience approaches.
• Experience working with people experiencing multiple disadvantage or inequalities.
• Experience providing specialist advice to senior leaders, boards or partnerships.
• Strong knowledge of co-production theory, principles and practice.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly and influence without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the regional lived experience and co-production function for Changing Futures.
• Ensure lived experience informs regional governance, learning and system change.
• Provide specialist advice and challenge to senior leaders, boards and partner organisations.
• Develop frameworks, tools and guidance to support high‑quality co-production across the region.
• Influence policy development, service design and system reform through lived experience evidence.
• Identify themes from lived experience activity across Birmingham, Sandwell and Wolverhampton.
• Establish and coordinate the Regional Lived Experience Network.
• Build trusted relationships with people with lived experience and VCSE organisations.
• Facilitate communities of practice and shared reflection.
• Support partners to strengthen their capability in co-production and participation.

Job description

WMCA is seeking a Lived Experience and Co-production Lead for the Changing Futures programme. The role centres on making lived experience a meaningful driver of regional governance, learning and system reform, working with local government, health, housing and VCSE partners.

The post is based in Birmingham (Summer Lane) with office presence required, and offers a comprehensive benefits package. You will build networks, provide expert guidance, and influence across multiple organisations to