Prevention Demonstrator Lead (Secondment Opportunity from the GM System)
Are you passionate about driving real change in public services? As our Prevention Demonstrator Lead, you’ll be part of a team working to further develop Greater Manchester’s pioneering approach to whole system, place-based public service reform. This is your chance to shape the futureworking with local authorities, NHS partners, and national government departments to deliver innovative solutions that prevent poor outcomes for residents and reduce costs for services.
You’ll lead the development and delivery of the Prevention Demonstrator, connecting key partners and enabling collaboration across Greater Manchester. You’ll champion the Live Well model, ensuring that evidence and insight drive impactful change. This role offers the opportunity to influence national policy, work with leading organisations, and make a tangible difference to communities. If you thrive in a strategic environment and want to be part of a team that values innovation, partnership, and positive outcomes, we want to hear from you.
The Prevention Demonstrator
The Prevention Demonstrator will see us work closely with central government departments to provide the blueprint for a joined-up approach to preventing social harms and costs, wrapping public services around people in their community, linking up Government and ‘cracking the nut’ of one of the biggest public policy issues of our time.
It is the vehicle by which we will unlock barriers to our Live Well ambition with government. By doing this we will aim to reduce higher level, complex demand and fully enable the left-shift to prevention.
The Prevention Demonstrator will be a GM and cross-Government accelerator, with a focus on (i) linking to the Live Well Delivery Model, (ii) developing the Evaluation Framework which will demonstrate the impact of prevention, (iii) establishing the flexible funding model to support Live Well delivery and prevent rising service costs, including through negotiating the Outcomes which will be need to be delivered through the extended Integrated Settlement, and (iv) establishing the mechanism for data sharing, improving capability and innovation in the use of data.
About you
You bring strategic leadership, a collaborative spirit, and a commitment to inclusion. Your experience spans local government, NHS, and public-private partnerships, and you’re skilled at building relationships with diverse stakeholders. You’re a creative thinker, able to develop and deliver solutions in complex environments, and you’re passionate about using data and evidence to inform decision-making.
We’re looking for someone who embodies our values of collaboration, delivery, and empowerment. You support the development of others, prioritise wellbeing, and foster inclusive environments where everyone can thrive. You’ll champion equality, celebrate diversity, and ensure our services are accessible to all. If you’re ready to make a difference and help shape the future of public services in Greater Manchester, we encourage you to apply.
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.
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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.
