GM Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) Strategic Lead

GM Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) Lead

Fixed Term Contract until 1st June 2026

Your role:Do you want to make a difference to the lives of cared for and care experienced children and young people in Greater Manchester?

Do you want to work in a dynamic team working at the forefront of national and regional reform in children’s services?

During 2024-2025, Greater Manchester has been one of only two national Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) Pathfinder sites and we are now ready to officially launch the region as an RCC from April 2025.

This is an incredibly exciting time for RCCs and GM will be leading the way in reshaping how the children’s social care placements markets operate with a focus on tackling issues of quality, cost and sufficiency.

We are looking for a dedicated Strategic Lead to drive the strategic development and operational service delivery within the Greater Manchester Regional Care Cooperative.

The role will be based in the Public Service Reform team at GMCA with strong links to the existing GM Children’s transformation programme leading a dedicated team made up of officers with relevant experience and sector knowledge that have specifically been recruited to deliver the ambitions of the GM RCC.

If you are passionate about improving outcomes for our children and up for the challenge of leading this ambitious programme then this role could be the one for you

About you:

As the GM RCC Strategic Lead, you will need toprovide clear and visible leadership to the Regional Care Cooperative ensuring the delivery of high-quality activity to improve outcomes of children and young people in GM. This will include leading strategic development and service delivery of the Greater Manchester Regional Care Cooperative and helping to drive policy regionally and nationally.

We are looking for applicants who have:

• A proven track record of working at a senior level, demonstrating organisational culture, values and behaviours in leadership approach.
• Demonstrable significant experience of the landscape of children’s social care commissioning and placement services
• Able to manage conflicting demands and juggle complex and high-profile stakeholders effectively
• Experience of leading and successfully delivering on significant programmes of work to achieve results
• Experience of building collaborative relationships and influencing partners and stakeholders at a senior strategic level to affect positive change

If you would like to arrange an informal chat about this role, please contact Jacob Botham at .

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

To find out more about working for us please click here:https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

Our offer:

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here:

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Hybrid working

This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.