Leadership Programme Coordinator

Job description

Full Time / 37 Hours / Fixed Term (18 months due to funding)

Shape the Next Generation of Social Care Leaders

Are you passionate about developing people, driving positive change, and creating outstanding leadership cultures then we would love to hear from you.

Leicester City Council is looking for a skilled and inspiring Leadership Programme Co-ordinator to design and deliver a high-quality leadership development programme across Children's and Adult Social Care. This is a unique opportunity to influence how leaders grow, develop and thrive, helping to create a confident, inclusive and resilient workforce that delivers the best possible outcomes for children, adults, families and communities.

About the Role

As our Leadership Programme Co-ordinator, you'll take the lead in creating, implementing and evaluating innovative leadership development pathways for current and aspiring leaders. You'll work closely with senior leaders, managers, practitioners, organisational development colleagues and external partners to ensure our leadership offer is engaging, relevant and impactful.

You'll also champion Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) across all aspects of leadership development, helping to embed inclusive leadership behaviours and support organisational culture change.

What You'll Be Doing

Designing and developing leadership programmes for leaders across Children's and Adult Social Care.

Identifying leadership development needs and future workforce requirements.

Creating and supporting the delivery of workshops, learning events, coaching and mentoring opportunities.

Developing meaningful evaluation frameworks to measure impact and continuous improvement.

Embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion throughout leadership development activities.

Working collaboratively with stakeholders to co-design learning that meets service needs.

Building strong relationships with leaders, practitioners, partner agencies and external providers.

Representing Leicester City Council within regional leadership development networks and forums.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for an experienced and motivated professional who can combine social care expertise with a passion for learning, development and leadership.

You'll bring:

Significant experience within Children's or Adult Social Care and/or Early Help services.

Experience of training, coaching, mentoring and developing practitioners and leaders.

Experience of leading people and managing performance.

Knowledge of safeguarding, statutory social care frameworks and adult learning principles.

Strong project management, organisational and stakeholder engagement skills.

A commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and creating inclusive learning environments.

Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.

At Leicester City Council, we're investing in our workforce because we know great leaders create great services. You'll have the opportunity to:

Influence leadership development across Children's and Adult Social Care.

Drive workforce improvement and organisational culture change.

Champion inclusive leadership and equality of opportunity.

Work alongside passionate professionals committed to improving lives.

Contribute to a culture of learning, reflection, innovation and continuous improvement.

Additional Information

Enhanced DBS check with children's and adults' barred list checks required.

Occasional evening and weekend working may be required to meet service needs.

Travel across Leicester and occasionally further afield may be required.

Are you ready to make an impact

If you're passionate about leadership development, workforce excellence and helping others reach their potential, we'd love to hear from you.

Join Leicester City Council and help shape the future of leadership across social care.

For an informal discussion regarding this position please contact Tejal Gorania at [email protected] or alternatively Keral Patel at [email protected]