Living Well Sefton: Programme Manager

Company	Sefton Council For Voluntary ServiceSee more
Address	Waterloo, Perth and Kinross
Form of work	Full-time
Salary	£42,000 a year
Category	Education

Job description

Job Title: Living Well SeftonProgramme Manager
Salary: £42,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid – Sefton
Hours: 35 hours full time
Responsible to: Deputy Chief Executive

Benefits include: 26 days annual leave (29 after 5 years’ service) plus bank holidays (pro rata), Company pension scheme with contributions of 6%., 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance of 2 x annual salary and Income protection scheme.

Are you searching for a role within an inclusive, supportive, and welcoming organisation?We are seeking to recruit a proactive and dynamic Programme Manager to drive the delivery of our Living Well Sefton Programme across Sefton.

Job Purpose:

Our vision is to develop a vibrant voluntary, community and faith sector that encourages and supports independent, resilient and sustainable communities.

To lead the development and delivery of the Living Well Sefton service (LWS), its engagement with local communities and to be responsible for business and performance management.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide strategic leadership and co-ordination to the programme partnership; primarilyfocused on service delivery, service redesign, cultural shift and sustainability.
Manage the LWS core team supporting the partnership and CVS.
Lead the development of IT and case management system(s); which will ensure there is asingle and integrated referral pathway within the LWS, so residents experience a seamless,and appropriate movement between services.
Lead the co-ordination and facilitation of the LWS partnership, including the CommunityConnector programme, arranging and servicing meetings as required.
Oversee Sefton’s Social Prescribing programme and manage any subcontractingarrangements as required, for example Long Covid and Respiratory roles. Liaise with keystakeholders within the Primary Care Networks and relevant partners, ensuringperformance is met and contracts are adhered to.
Assess and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and services based on establishinga robust management information system with the commissioner and the providers.
Ensure service specifications and performance management arrangements with allproviders are on target, are meeting agreed outcomes and that they are services offeringvalue for money and efficiency in delivery.
Monitor and review partners delivery against agreed Key Performance Indicators. Assessand evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and services in delivering behaviour changeand achieving participants stated health goals. Recommend any necessary programmechanges based on outcomes and performance.
Work with providers to ensure allocated resources are aligned and used effectively;contracts are successfully negotiated and implemented in line with identified needs.
Ensure that LWS becomes integral to multi-agency and partnership work addressing healthinequalities in Sefton.
Lead the Strand By Me community hub, currently based in Bootle Strand, ensuring thesmooth running of a health and wellbeing outreach base open to the public.
To co-ordinate innovative approaches to support positive behaviour change across healthinequalities in both clinical and community settings.
To lead the marketing and communications work of the Living Well Sefton service and working with partners, including LA Corporate Communications and NHS, producing communications, marketing and engagement strategies for the initiative.
Produce specialist reports, data sets and evaluations, presentations for commissioners,CVS and external providers as required.
Plan and co-ordinate workforce development and training needs including Making Every Contact Count (MECC), Think Differently Cope Differently etc.
Maintain oversight of the LWS Grants Funding pots, setting regular funding rounds that meet the needs of communities and align with Sefton’s priorities.
When necessary commission specialist support including IT, training, research and evaluation.