Strategic Director, Children's Education Partnerships

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 102,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is seeking a strategic leader to join as Director of Children's & Education Commissioning & Partnerships. Location: Loxley House, Nottingham. Hybrid pattern with a salary of £101,636 - £112,285 per annum (SLMG 1).

This is a pivotal role in transforming children's services, leading commissioning across social care, education, health and wider partnerships to secure innovative, sustainable, and outcomes-focused solutions that deliver value for money.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification and evidence of continuing professional development at senior leadership level.
• Significant senior leadership experience in commissioning, transformation, procurement or service redesign.
• Strong understanding of children's services, partnership working and statutory responsibilities.
• Experience of developing and implementing strategic commissioning approaches within a complex environment.
• Proven track record of delivering large-scale change and service improvement.
• Strong commercial, financial and contractual awareness.
• Excellent influencing, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate effectively within a politically led organisation.
• Commitment to improving outcomes and reducing inequalities for children, young people and families.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning across social care, education, health and wider partnerships.
• Develop innovative, sustainable and outcome-focused solutions that improve lives and value for money.
• Shape commissioning strategies that respond to changing demand and influence markets.
• Drive service transformation, improving sufficiency and outcomes across the system.
• Build relationships across multiple agencies and influence stakeholders at the highest levels.

Skills

Leadership experience

Commissioning

Procurement

Service redesign

Strategic commissioning

Change management

Commercial awareness

Financial awareness

Contractual awareness

Stakeholder management

Political astuteness

Outcomes focus

Education

Degree level qualification

Leadership & Mgmt qualification

CPD for senior leadership

Job description

Nottingham City Council is seeking a strategic leader to join as Director of Children's & Education Commissioning & Partnerships. Location: Loxley House, Nottingham. Hybrid pattern with a salary of £101,636 - £112,285 per annum (SLMG 1).

This is a pivotal role in transforming children's services, leading commissioning across social care, education, health and wider partnerships to secure innovative, sustainable, and outcomes-focused solutions that deliver value for money.