Improvement East Project Lead | 8300 | secondment opportunity/temporary contract until 31 July 2027 | 30 hours per week | £38,626 to £40,476 per annum pro rata | Grade J | Norwich
The Improvement East Project Lead will support the Eastern Region Improvement and Innovation Alliance (RIIA) to deliver regional projects that will support the improvement of opportunities and outcomes for children, young people and families across the East of England.
Improvement East works to improve outcomes for Children and Young People in the region by facilitating collaboration, challenge, innovation and improvement in Children’s Services across the Eastern Region. The Alliance brings together all 11 local authorities in the East and works with strategic partners and the eight other RIIAs across the country to bring about positive change.
As the Improvement East Project Lead, you will work with the Eastern Region Sector Led Improvement Manager and take the lead on specific regional projects to ensure that objectives are clearly defined and achieved within the agreed time, cost and quality constraints.
You will have a key role in working with stakeholders, including local authorities from across the region and external partners to deliver projects in line with the regional priorities set by the Eastern Region DCS Network.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
- Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
- Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility) A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.
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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 11 June 2025
All other applicants closing date: 17 June 2025
