System Change Lead – Work, Health and Skills

Sunderland City Council; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a dynamic system change leader to provide strategic leadership and programme management to tackle health inequalities. The ideal candidate will work across the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System, building strategic relationships and implementing impactful programmes. Benefits include flexi time, generous leave, and pension enrollment.

Benefits

Automatic enrolment in Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexi time for work-life balance

265 days of leave (excluding bank holidays)

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across health, work and skills.
• Build and influence relationships across health, care and community systems.
• Develop and implement programmes that deliver measurable impact.
• Work collaboratively and innovatively with partners and communities.

Skills

Strong leadership experience in work, health and skills

Passion for reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes

Job description

Overview

Fixed 12 months. Are you a dynamic system change leader who is passionate about tackling health inequalities? The Get Britain Working White Paper sets an ambition for 80% of the population to be economically active. Currently, economic activity in the North East and North Cumbria falls significantly below the national average, with some local authority areas seeing one in three residents economically inactive.

Role

You will work across the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System to provide strategic leadership and programme management to deliver the ambitions of the Get Britain Working White Paper. Working collaboratively with partners you will lead the development and coordination of the North East and North Cumbria Health, Work and Skills Partnership, build strategic relationships, align regional priorities and ensure effective governance and delivery mechanisms.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across health, work and skills.
• Build and influence relationships across health, care and community systems.
• Develop and implement programmes that deliver measurable impact.
• Work collaboratively and innovatively with partners and communities.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership experience in work, health and skills.
• Passion for reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes.

Benefits

Automatic enrolment with a pay and reward pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme). Flexi time to allow for work‑life balance (where applicable). 265 days of leave (excluding bank holidays) with an additional leave scheme.

Additional Information

Secondments will be considered for this post.

Contact

For an informal discussion, please contact Julie Parker‑Walton, Consultant in Public Health: [e-mail] or Claire Mills, Head of Programmes, Work and Health: [e-mail].

Application

Applications must be completed online at northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncil. If you need any support, contact [e-mail].

Interview

Interview date: Thursday 18th December at City Hall, Sunderland City Council.