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Director of Governance, Improvement & Development
Location: Liverpool (Hybrid – main office base at Cunard Building)
Pay Rate: £844.98 per day
Contract: Full-time, ongoing
IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Tripod is currently recruiting for a senior strategic leader to join a local authority's Adult Social Care and Health Directorate. This is a high-impact position, suited for someone with significant leadership experience in governance, transformation and continuous improvement within complex public sector environments.

Key Responsibilities:

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Lead strategic governance, transformation, and continuous improvement across Adult Social Care and Health services.

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Drive delivery of transformative improvement plans aligned with national policy and external assurance requirements.

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Oversee directorate performance, risk, and quality assurance frameworks.

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Manage cross-functional teams including transformation, service improvement, digital & systems, strategic workforce development and engagement.

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Develop and maintain strategic partnerships to support public sector reform and better outcomes for residents.

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Lead on CQC assurance and the implementation of improvement strategies.

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Manage budget performance, forecast savings, and explore funding opportunities.

Essential Experience:

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Senior leadership experience in social and health care services, with a record of service transformation.

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Strategic planning and delivery in large public sector or health organisations.

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Experience of leading improvement initiatives including commissioning, workforce development, customer/digital transformation, and policy reform.

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Demonstrated ability to manage complex budgets and realise financial savings.

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Leadership of multidisciplinary teams across governance, engagement, systems and transformation functions.

Requirements:

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Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

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Programme/project management qualification (e.g., MSP, Agile, Lean).

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Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

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Strong understanding of the adult social care and health policy landscape.

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Commitment to public service values, equality, and social value