Version 1 Release date October 24 Next review date October 27 Author N Benn Approved by C Meehan Role description Post: Location: Mental Health Practice Lead Homebased Contract type: Part time - 3 days a week. Contract length: Fixed term - 18 months Reports to: Senior Practice Development Consultant Grade: Grade 6 Line Manages: NA Job Purpose: As our SCIE Mental Health Practice Lead, you will play a critical role in supporting organisations to adapt to the proposed Mental Health Bill which seeks to reform and modernise mental health legislation, ensuring individuals experiencing mental health challenges receive care that is person-centered, fair, and respectful of their rights. Working within SCIE’s Local Improvement Team, you will provide expert advice and practical support to embed the principles of legislation into everyday practice. By collaborating with local authorities, service providers, and stakeholders, you will drive improvements in care delivery, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements while fostering innovative, strengths-based approaches. Main Duties: This role will be pivotal to SCIE supporting external stakeholders to reduce inequalities in care, enhancing safeguards for those detained under the Mental Health Act, and promoting recovery-focused approaches. This will include co-producing strategies with service users and carers, delivering training to frontline staff, and supporting leadership teams to manage complex changes. By embedding the values of the Mental Health Bill into practice, this role will contribute to building a more compassionate, effective, and inclusive mental health system. The role will focus on: • Providing expert support to DHSC officials in the development of policy and practical guidance aligned with the Mental Health Legislation • Supporting local authorities and care providers to effectively roll out and implement best practice and policy changes introduced by the new Act, ensuring consistency, quality, and improved outcomes across the sector. Promoting strengths-based approaches and co production in the development of policy and practice 1. Collaborate with colleagues to developed detailed policy positions on the Mental Health Act (2025). 2. Deliver complex improvement and consultancy projects across adult and children’s social care with a primary focus on assisting organistions to respond to the Mental Health Legislation. 3. Coordinate with stakeholder reference groups to support the development of policy and practice on the Mental Health Legislation. 4. Design and facilitate inclusive workshops and events, centering on coproduction with individuals with lived experience. 5. Design and execute consultancy projects, including diagnostics, organisational reviews, and change management initiatives. 6. Manage multiple, complex projects to meet time, budget, and quality expectations, employing SCIE’s project management methodologies. 7. Write high-quality presentations, reports, and briefings for a range of audiences, including policymakers, practitioners, and public stakeholders. 8. Maintain up-to-date expertise on legislation, policy, and practice, particularly the Mental Health Act 2025. 9. Represent SCIE in professional settings and public engagements. 10. Grow SCIE’s commercial income by contributing to business development, including proposal writing and bid submissions. 11. Utilise data analytics to inform and drive policy and practice reforms, ensuring alignment with the Mental Health Legislation and SCIE’s objectives. 12. Foster equitable and inclusive practices across projects and initiatives, championing SCIE’s commitment to diversity and social justice. 13. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with service users, carers, internal teams, and external partners - including health professionals, local authorities, and voluntary sector organisations—to ensure integrated, person- centred mental health support and continuity of care. General responsibilities: 1. Embrace diversity and share in our commitment to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. 2. Have fun and challenge yourself at work, model the charity’s values and abide by our policies and practices. 3. Show a clear commitment to working with people with lived experience in a sensitive and non-judgmental way to facilitate positive working relationships. 4. Work flexibly and positively contributing to good team working and the delivery of the SCIE’s objectives through matrix working. 5. Other tasks as may be required, commensurate with the level of the post General Other: This job description describes the principal purpose and main elements of the job. It is a guide to the nature of the main duties as they currently exist but is not intended as a comprehensive or permanent schedule of tasks. Person Specification: 1 Aptitude/abilities/skills Exceptional communication skills, including facilitation, public speaking, and concise evidence-based report writing, for varied audiences. Proven ability to analyse qualitative and quantitative data to inform decision- making. Expertise in project and budget management, with the ability to prioritise effectively. Skilled in supporting people to proactively co-produce. Advanced skills in organisational quality improvement methods, including auditing. 2 Education/knowledge Comprehensive understanding of Mental health legislation and associated social care policies. Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Allied Health Professional. Evidence of continued professional development. 3 Experience Demonstrable expertise in Mental health law practice and/or Social care practice and management. Demonstrable experience of working in co-production with people who draw on mental health services including co-designing, delivery and evaluation. Experience of contributing to business growth, bid writing and tenders. Experience with consultancy and change projects in diverse sectors, including local government, health, and voluntary organisations. Post-qualification experience in mental health crisis intervention or equivalent. Experience in delivering training or coaching, such as brief solution-focused therapy or motivational interviewing. Experience providing clinical supervision and mentoring. 4 Personal Characteristics Commitment to SCIE’s values and principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion. Ability to establish collaborative relationships with stakeholders, including individuals who use services, carers, and professionals. A proactive approach to problem-solving and innovation. Strong ICT proficiency, including Microsoft Office and project management tools, with adherence to GDPR principles. 5 Desirable criteria Experience in developing integrated care pathways within health and social care. Knowledge of research methodologies and evidence synthesis. Experience with policy development or advocacy in mental health. This role description outlines the principal responsibilities and is a guide to the main duties as they currently exist. It is not an exhaustive list and may be subject to change based on the organisation’s needs.
Role description Post: Location: Project Coordinator Home based Contract type: Full time Contract length: Fixed Term Reports to: Grade: Line Manages: 7 N/A About the Social Care Institute for Excellence The Social Care Institute for Excellence is a national charity with a clear vision of a society where care and support maximises people's choices, removes social inequality, and enables people to live fulfilling, safe and healthy lives. To achieve this we research, evidence, share and support the implementation of best practice. We use this evidence and experience to learn, shape policy and outcomes, and to raise awareness of the importance of social care and social work for creating a fair and equal society. We are transparent in all that we do. Our work is informed by people with experience of care and support and is focused on making a difference to people’s lives. Job Purpose: 1. To provide project and business support as part of the delivery team Main Duties 1. To provide comprehensive administrative support to projects as assigned, including SCIE’s allocated work programme. 2. Coordinating and updating project plans, compiling project reports as required 3. Liaising with external stakeholders, updating and responding to enquiries 4. Planning, arranging and servicing meetings, workshops, seminars and conferences (both internal and external) 5. Financial monitoring of project activity ensuring up to date financial information is available, reconciling expenses and preparing purchase orders 6. Use SCIE’s business systems to track and report on commercial activities 7. Keep up to date with the work of the projects to ensure enquires are appropriately dealt with 8. Provide assistance to senior and executive management teams as required 9. Other tasks and team specific duties as may be required, commensurate with the level of the post. General responsibilities: 10. Have fun and challenge yourself at work, model the charity’s values and abide by our policies and practices. 11. Embrace diversity and share in our commitment to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. 12. Work flexibly and positively contributing to good team working and the delivery of the SCIE’s objectives through matrix working. 13. Show a clear commitment to working with people with lived experience in a sensitive and non-judgmental way to facilitate positive working relationships. 14. Other tasks as may be required, commensurate with the level of the post General Comment This job description describes the principal purpose and main elements of the job. It is a guide to the nature of the main duties as they currently exist but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule of tasks. PERSON SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL CRITERIA Aptitude / Abilities / Skills Good oral and written communication skills Good organisational skills and experience of working to deadlines whilst coping with competing priorities Developed ability to work effectively within a team Education / Knowledge Good general standard of education Intermediate /advanced IT skills in; Word, Access, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and accessing and exploiting the Internet. (A role holder must be willing to be trained on in house and specialist IT programmes & software packages) Experience Experience of administrative work, including servicing meetings and taking minutes Experience of data collection, data entry, processing and reporting Attitudes / Personal Characteristics Ability to work on own initiative with a minimum of supervision A clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and diversity, and the commitment to promote high standards of conduct, integrity and probity DESIRABLE CRITERIA Education / Knowledge Working in a social care environment
Role description Post: Location: Practice Development ConsultantTrainer for This role is based is home based. To ensure availability and collaboration when required, applicants must reside within approximately one hour's commute of Leeds or Manchester in-person meetings Contract type: Full-time Contract length: Permanent Reports to: Head of Safeguarding Grade: Line Manages: 5 N/A Job Purpose: The purpose of the role is to help local authorities, health and care providers, housing providers, charities and faith groups to transform the care and support they provide and to improve outcomes for people in local communities through the provision of high-quality evidence-based learning and development activities , and , consultancy to support service improvement. The postholder will contribute to the development of appropriate learning and improvement resources and the delivery of a range of projects and training programmes to organisations across the country. They will work closely with colleagues to create a motivating and engaging learning environment for all professionals attending SCIE’s courses and contribute to SCIE’s success as a leading provider of training and consultancy in health and social care. Main Duties 1. Planning, developing, delivering and facilitating face to face and virtual training to multiple stakeholders across the social care sector 2. Creating a stimulating, motivating and safe environment for delegates to develop new knowledge and skills to inform and improve their practice 3. Producing and updating learning materials and best practice guidance, ensuring all SCIE training products are engaging, innovative and have impact on the sector 4. Developing and maintaining relationships in order to understand the communities, organisations and sector SCIE works with to develop new and relevant training offers and respond to opportunities 5. Leading on the delivery of commissioned work to time, within budget and to a high standard through project management involving teams of staff from both across SCIE and outside of it, using SCIE processes and systems 6. Ongoing evaluation and improvement of SCIE’s training offer through obtaining and analysing feedback from attendees and researching and implementing new teaching methods 7. Working with commissioners, customers, the workforce, people with lived experience and carers to ensure that SCIE’s learning resources are appropriate and useful 8. Representing SCIE in a range of training forums to collaborate on work, promote and disseminate SCIE’s products and services, contribute to improved practice in social care through writing for publication, public speaking and the development of SCIE improvement resources 9. Keeping own professional expertise and knowledge on legislation, policies and practice up to date in order to make an informed contribution to the development of SCIE’s offer to the sector 10. Communicating clearly and to a high standard to multiple audiences including senior leaders, practitioners, people who use services and members of the public General responsibilities: 1. Have fun and challenge yourself at work, model the charity’s values and abide by our policies and practices. 2. Embrace diversity and share in our commitment to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. 3. Work flexibly and positively contributing to good team working and the delivery of the SCIE’s objectives through matrix working. 4. Show a clear commitment to working with people with lived experience in a sensitive and non-judgmental way to facilitate positive working relationships. 5. Other tasks as may be required, commensurate with the level of the post General Comment This job description describes the principal purpose and main elements of the job. It is a guide to the nature of the main duties as they currently exist but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule of tasks. PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential: 1. A clear understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities and diversity, and the commitment to promote high standards of conduct, integrity and probity. 2. Demonstrable knowledge of adult social care and especially the Care Act 2014 and how it is used in practice. 3. Excellent understanding of strengths-based and person-centred approaches in social care 4. Experience of delivering face to face and online training and facilitating reflective practice sessions 5. Excellent understanding of different teaching methods with the ability to adapt them to client needs 6. Demonstrable experience of the development, evaluation and improvement of training materials and learning resources 7. Excellent communications skills, with the ability to present to, and facilitate discussions, with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders, managers, practitioners and people who use services and carers. 8. Excellent written (to publication standard) communication skills and ability to write efficiently, in an accessible manner for the identified audience. 9. Excellent project management skills and ability to prioritise a complex and demanding emergent and variable workload. 10. Excellent budget management skills and ability to cost and bill for work in an accurate and timely manner. 11. Experience of managing a wide range of stakeholder relationships including with people who use services, their supporters, practitioners, policy makers and research and development communities. 12. The ability to work effectively from home with experience of using ICT effectively (including Microsoft Office and project management systems and tools) and use data in accordance with GDPR principles. 13. Experience of establishing and maintaining effective, collaborative working relationships and supporting colleagues. Desirable • Demonstrable knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, DoLS and LPS • Experience of working in adult social care within a local authority • Experience in safeguarding
Role description Post: Location: Practice Development ConsultantTrainer for This role is based is home based. To ensure availability and collaboration when required, applicants must reside within approximately one hour's commute of Leeds or Manchester in-person meetings Contract type: Full-time Contract length: Permanent Reports to: Head of Safeguarding Grade: Line Manages: 5 N/A Job Purpose: The purpose of the role is to help local authorities, health and care providers, housing providers, charities and faith groups to transform the care and support they provide and to improve outcomes for people in local communities through the provision of high-quality evidence-based learning and development activities , and , consultancy to support service improvement. The postholder will contribute to the development of appropriate learning and improvement resources and the delivery of a range of projects and training programmes to organisations across the country. They will work closely with colleagues to create a motivating and engaging learning environment for all professionals attending SCIE’s courses and contribute to SCIE’s success as a leading provider of training and consultancy in health and social care. Main Duties 1. Planning, developing, delivering and facilitating face to face and virtual training to multiple stakeholders across the social care sector 2. Creating a stimulating, motivating and safe environment for delegates to develop new knowledge and skills to inform and improve their practice 3. Producing and updating learning materials and best practice guidance, ensuring all SCIE training products are engaging, innovative and have impact on the sector 4. Developing and maintaining relationships in order to understand the communities, organisations and sector SCIE works with to develop new and relevant training offers and respond to opportunities 5. Leading on the delivery of commissioned work to time, within budget and to a high standard through project management involving teams of staff from both across SCIE and outside of it, using SCIE processes and systems 6. Ongoing evaluation and improvement of SCIE’s training offer through obtaining and analysing feedback from attendees and researching and implementing new teaching methods 7. Working with commissioners, customers, the workforce, people with lived experience and carers to ensure that SCIE’s learning resources are appropriate and useful 8. Representing SCIE in a range of training forums to collaborate on work, promote and disseminate SCIE’s products and services, contribute to improved practice in social care through writing for publication, public speaking and the development of SCIE improvement resources 9. Keeping own professional expertise and knowledge on legislation, policies and practice up to date in order to make an informed contribution to the development of SCIE’s offer to the sector 10. Communicating clearly and to a high standard to multiple audiences including senior leaders, practitioners, people who use services and members of the public General responsibilities: 1. Have fun and challenge yourself at work, model the charity’s values and abide by our policies and practices. 2. Embrace diversity and share in our commitment to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. 3. Work flexibly and positively contributing to good team working and the delivery of the SCIE’s objectives through matrix working. 4. Show a clear commitment to working with people with lived experience in a sensitive and non-judgmental way to facilitate positive working relationships. 5. Other tasks as may be required, commensurate with the level of the post General Comment This job description describes the principal purpose and main elements of the job. It is a guide to the nature of the main duties as they currently exist but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule of tasks. PERSON SPECIFICATION Essential: 1. A clear understanding of, and commitment to, equal opportunities and diversity, and the commitment to promote high standards of conduct, integrity and probity. 2. Demonstrable knowledge of adult social care and especially the Care Act 2014 and how it is used in practice. 3. Excellent understanding of strengths-based and person-centred approaches in social care 4. Experience of delivering face to face and online training and facilitating reflective practice sessions 5. Excellent understanding of different teaching methods with the ability to adapt them to client needs 6. Demonstrable experience of the development, evaluation and improvement of training materials and learning resources 7. Excellent communications skills, with the ability to present to, and facilitate discussions, with a wide range of stakeholders, including senior leaders, managers, practitioners and people who use services and carers. 8. Excellent written (to publication standard) communication skills and ability to write efficiently, in an accessible manner for the identified audience. 9. Excellent project management skills and ability to prioritise a complex and demanding emergent and variable workload. 10. Excellent budget management skills and ability to cost and bill for work in an accurate and timely manner. 11. Experience of managing a wide range of stakeholder relationships including with people who use services, their supporters, practitioners, policy makers and research and development communities. 12. The ability to work effectively from home with experience of using ICT effectively (including Microsoft Office and project management systems and tools) and use data in accordance with GDPR principles. 13. Experience of establishing and maintaining effective, collaborative working relationships and supporting colleagues. Desirable • Demonstrable knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, DoLS and LPS • Experience of working in adult social care within a local authority • Experience in safeguarding
Post: Location: Finance Officer Home based Contract type: Part time – 3 days per week Contract length: Permanent Reports to: Head of Finance Grade: Line Manages: 7 N/A Job Purpose: The Finance Officer will oversee the financial administration and associated processes and procedures within SCIE, including key financial procedures such as: month/year- end; expenses claims; virements and journals; the monitoring and reconciliation of all budgets; preparing financial reports and data required for high-level budget management and analysis; assisting with the monthly payroll run and reviewing purchases orders to ensure they are in line with SCIE’s Procurement policies. Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role holder will provide professional and comprehensive financial support enabling senior management to make informed decisions. Main Duties: 1. Provide operational management support to the Head of Finance, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with both SCIE’s and other financial regulations. 2. Monitor financial procedures and processes to ensure they are fully compliant with SCIE’s guidelines and are administered accurately and efficiently. 3. Provide professional financial guidance and advice to staff within SCIE, to assist with the operational running of budgets and associated processes. 4. Provide financial management of SCIE’s portfolio of research and innovation awards ensuring compliance with funder and SCIE regulations. This will include monitoring project budgets, liaison with Project Managers concerning under- or over-spends, raising supplier invoices, approving financial transactions, providing advice and guidance on funders’ terms and conditions (post award), performing financial assessments of application budgets and providing an efficient service to budget holders in SCIE. 5. Monitor income and expenditure against all SCIE budgets ensuring all activity is appropriately coded and budgets are not exceeded. This will involve liaison with budget holders in order to investigate areas of potential over-spend or concern. 6. Collect and process SCIE’s monthly payroll data, ensuring both completeness and accuracy, including liaising with SCIE’s external payroll provider. 7. Reconcile SCIE’s pay budgets to monitor under- or over-spends, coding errors, payment errors as well as assisting in the processing of the monthly payroll run. 8. Assist the Head of Finance to manage SCIE’s purchase order process, ensuring that orders are inline with SCIE’s procurement policy. 9. Manage SCIE’s Business Card expenditure ensuring value for money and that expenditure is inline with policy. 10. Undertake detailed analysis of SCIE’s income and expenditure, producing reports and financial forecasts to inform SCIE’s Senior Leader Team's decision-making. 11. Line manage, lead, motivate and develop relevant staff, providing clear objectives and managing performance against these, to ensure that staff are appropriately motivated and trained to carry out their responsibilities to the required standards. This includes recruitment and development of the team (induction, appraisal and performance management, etc). Key challenges and decisions: 1. The following provide an overview of the most challenging or complex parts of the role and the degree of autonomy that exists. 2. Maintaining accuracy when dealing with financial data and ensuring excellent attention to detail when processing payments or checking expenses claims etc. Able to spot discrepancies and resolve them. Impact of making errors could be significant – could lead to financial losses for SCIE. 3. Having an excellent knowledge and understanding of SCIE’s financial procedures to enable the role holder to respond to a wide range of queries, ensure financial transactions are carried out correctly and in accordance with procedure. 4. Able to work on own initiative, planning own workload and that of team. Deciding what is, or should be, a priority, using their knowledge of the regular financial reporting cycle and requirements to prioritise work. Able to assist the Finance Administrator in the planning of their work as necessary. 5. The role holder will be expected to work autonomously with minimal guidance from the Head of Finance. 6. Needs to understand the context of financial information by acquiring a grasp of the main non-financial factors affecting SCIE. General responsibilities: 7. Have fun and challenge yourself at work, model the charity’s values and abide by our policies and practices. 8. Embrace diversity and share in our commitment to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. 9. Work flexibly and positively contributing to good team working and the delivery of the SCIE’s objectives through matrix working. 10. Show a clear commitment to working with people with lived experience in a sensitive and non-judgmental way to facilitate positive working relationships. 11. Other tasks as may be required, commensurate with the level of the post General Comment: This job description describes the principal purpose and main elements of the job. It is a guide to the nature of the main duties as they currently exist but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule of tasks. PERSON SPECIFICATION You will use your financial/accounting knowledge and experience to advise staff on day-to- day financial matters within SCIE. You’ll possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as part of a team and build positive working relationships with a wide range of people. You’ll be able to demonstrate the following skills, experience, abilities and personal interests: Essential GCSE English and Maths (grade C/4 or above) or equivalent Foundation level financial qualification (e.g. AAT) actively studying towards full qualification; or equivalent Previous experience in a similar finance/accounting role implementing financial procedures in a busy environment Knowledge of Business Central or similar financial system Good IT skills in particular MS Office packages Experience of using spreadsheets and databases on a regular basis Experience of answering enquiries, particularly of a financial nature High level of numeracy, accuracy and attention to detail Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing Ability to communicate and translate financial information to non-finance individuals Experience of gathering, analysing data, producing financial reports and making recommendations for action Excellent organisational skills with experience of managing own workload, prioritising tasks as appropriate and effectively dealing with competing priorities Customer focused approach to work with the ability to deliver a high level of customer service Ability to build and maintain good working relationships Assessed via A A,I A,I A,I A,I,T A,I,T A,I A,I,T A,I,T I,T A,I,T A,I,T I I Ability to assess outcomes of work and constantly review processes to improve them Ability to work independently, within managerial direction, and collaboratively as part of a team Firm commitment to achieving SCIE’s vision and values, with a passion for a multidisciplinary, impactful research Commitment to deliver and promote equality, diversity and inclusivity in the day to day work of the role I I I I Desirable CLAIT/ECDL or an equivalent IT qualification Recognised accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA) Experience of managing complex budgets Experience of project accounting and working with external funders Knowledge and understanding of the Charity Sector Membership of a relevant professional body * A - Application; I - Interview; T - Test/presentation at interview stage Assessed via A,I A A,I A,I A,I A
Head of Co-production Role Description Head of Co-production Home based Full time Post: Location: Contract type: Contract length: Permanent Reports to: Grade: Line Manages: Co-production Advisor(s) Director TLAP (Think Local Act Personal) 3 Job Purpose: To lead the organisation’s transformation in co-production by influencing internal ways of working and strengthening governance, embedding sector-leading practice across SCIE. You will lead a high-performing team to generate income, position SCIE as a national leader and innovator in co-production to influence sector practices. As a member of SCIE’s Operational Leadership team you will contribute beyond your own area of expertise to help deliver the organisation’s strategy. Main Duties • Drive the implementation of SCIE’s Three-Horizon Roadmap for co-production by addressing urgent priorities, fostering lasting change within SCIE, and establishing SCIE as a leader in the sector. • Lead, manage and motivate a high performing enablement team providing expert guidance to all directorates. • Generate and sustain income for SCIE’s co-production improvement activity in line with annual income targets and the business plan, developing, testing and positioning new products to create a sustainable income pipeline. • Lead our portfolio of local co-production projects, managing our strategic partnerships with councils and Government departments. Lead complex, multi- partner and stakeholder programmes applying best practice in programme management and applying project management tools to ensure programmes are delivered to time and within budget. • Develop and co-produce SCIE’s Co-production Charter, shaping the cultural shifts, and practice standards required to achieve strategic and operational ambitions. • Lead on Co-production Week, working collaboratively with teams across SCIE to organise, promote and deliver activities that showcase and advance co- production practice. • Ensure accountability for co-production and working alongside people who draw on care and support sits within directorates, supporting teams to develop and deliver their own co-production plans. • Embed co-production and more inclusive working with people who draw on care and support across all SCIE programmes, moving away from tokenistic or inconsistent practice. • Strengthen governance by reviewing existing arrangements and formalising compacts between the Board, SLT, and lived experience contributors. • Ensure diverse and marginalised voices are included, and trauma-aware, ethical practice is embedded in practice. • Establish and report on KPIs and measurement systems to evidence the impact and return on investment into co-production and working alongside people who draw on care and support. General responsibilities: • Embrace diversity and share in our commitment to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. • Have fun and challenge yourself at work, model the charity’s values and abide by our policies and practices. • Show a clear commitment to working with people with lived experience in a sensitive and non-judgmental way to facilitate positive working relationships. • Work flexibly and positively contributing to good team working and the delivery of the SCIE’s objectives through matrix working. • Other tasks as may be required, commensurate with the level of the post General Comment This job description describes the principal purpose and main elements of the job. It is a guide to the nature of the main duties as they currently exist but is not intended as a wholly comprehensive or permanent schedule of tasks. Person Specification Aptitude/abilities/skills- • Demonstrates the ability to set clear vision, inspire and lead organisational change, and successfully deliver results in social care or related sectors. • Experienced in growing income, developing and sustaining commercial opportunities and products, and leading consultancy and change projects across competitive environments. • Skilled in developing, motivating, leading and managing high-performing teams to achieve ambitious objectives, providing effective mentoring and ensuring clarity of purpose. • Adept at overseeing complex programmes, planning and prioritising multiple high-impact projects, and managing delivery to time and budget within complex systems. • Exceptional communicator and relationship builder, able to articulate complex ideas clearly, build consensus, and foster collaboration across diverse stakeholders in government, health, social care, and the voluntary sector with people who draw on care and support. Education/knowledge- • In depth knowledge of co-production principles and practice, including inclusive and trauma-aware approaches • Health and social care systems, governance structures, and commissioning processes • Care Act 2014 and its implications for personalisation and co-production • Strong understanding of strategic change management and organisational development • Strong understanding of Equality, diversity, and human rights legislation and best practice • Knowledge of income generation models and commercial approaches within the social care sector • Knowledge of digital engagement tools and data-driven approaches for measuring impact. • Familiarity with academic research and evidence-based practice in co- production. Experience – • Proven leader in co-production, embedding lived experience within health and social care sectors. • Strong record of driving organisational and cultural change, enhancing governance, and building capacity at scale. • Skilled in system-level co-production and collaborative approaches to influence policy, shape practice, and design services across organisations and the sector. • Build staff confidence and capability through training, resources, and practical tools. • Highly proficient in Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools, leveraging data for informed decision-making and robust impact measurement. Personal Characteristics- • Demonstrates a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and maintaining high standards of conduct • Adopts a collaborative, resilient, and values-driven approach to work • Maintains a positive, proactive, and solutions-focused attitude, with a dedication to innovation and continuous improvement • Aligns personal actions with the organisation’s mission and strategic goals, seeing the bigger picture and connecting daily work to long-term impact. • Committed to inclusive practice by designing and facilitating accessible engagement processes that elevate diverse and marginalised voices. Desirable criteria- • Recognised thought leader with a track record of influencing national and regional policy, publishing insights, and contributing to sector-wide discussions on co-production • Knowledge of Making it Real framework and its application in service design and improvement as a tool for co-production.