Team Manager - Strategic Planning and Equalities - NAY16536

North Ayrshire Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a maternity cover for a planning role. The position requires strong planning and organisational skills, with a focus on developing Locality Plans and a Workforce Plan. Ideal candidates will have experience in public sector strategy development and the ability to monitor strategic outcomes. A flexible workstyle is offered, allowing for agile working options. For more information, contact Stuart MacMillan.

Qualifications

• Strong planning and organisational skills are essential.
• Experience developing strategies in a public sector environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of Locality Plans and a Workforce Plan.
• Monitor the delivery of the Strategic Plan for 2026-2030.
• Oversee strategic, locality, and workforce planning, equalities outcomes, and engagement.

Skills

Strong planning skills

Organisational skills

Experience in public sector

Experience developing strategies

Job description

Job Summary

Temporary for 12 months.

We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.

We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process - for more information click important-information-for-applicants (north-ayrshire.gov.uk)

This is a maternity cover for a period of up to 12 months. This role leads on a number of statutory planning functions and requires someone with strong planning and organisational skills. The role also leads on a number of strategies and plans and experience developing strategies in a public sector environment would be desirable. The postholder will be expected to lead the development of Locality Plans and a Workforce Plan with the support of the wider team and monitor the delivery of the newly developed Strategic Plan for 2026-2030. The Strategic Planning and Equalities Team has oversight of:

• Strategic Planning: Development and monitoring of the Strategic Plan
• Locality Planning: Development and monitoring of locality plans and oversight of local processes and structures, including working closely with the Community Planning Partnership locality arrangements
• Workforce Planning: Development and monitoring of the workforce plan
• Equalities: Development and monitoring of the HSCPs Equality Outcomes and ensuring compliance with Equality Duties
• Engagement: Oversight of the HSCPs approach to engagement

If you would like further information regarding the post please contact Stuart MacMillan - [e-mail].

For more details see the attached Role Profile below.

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Staff Values & Behaviours

North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.

Further information on our Staff Values and how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available on the Staff values and behaviours (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Additional Information

For your information if this post requires references you will be notified of further details if you are successful in gaining an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the outcome of the interview process.

Our Workstyles

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:

Agile – 100% of time spent working agile (flexibly) and interacting with others. Able to work at home, office or multiple locations. May be required to attend office on set days/rota basis as the role requires.

This post has been allocated the workstyle: Agile. More information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide - Workstyles. If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.