Delivery Director - North East Regional Care Co-operative

We are seeking an exceptional leader to take on the pivotal role of Delivery Director for the North East Regional Care Co-operative - a new and ambitious partnership bringing together 12 Local Authorities to transform how children's care is commissioned and delivered. Reporting to the Chief Executive of the Regional Care Co-operative and forming a key part of the regional leadership team, you will lead the development and delivery of a bold, innovative regional commissioning model. You will play a critical role in establishing a high-performing, sustainable organisation, delivering the North East RCC delivery plan and achieving national expectations and outcomes for children and young people. This is a unique opportunity to shape a new regional system from the ground up - designing structures, building teams, and embedding new ways of working that deliver a coherent, high-quality and value-driven offer across the region. You will:

• Lead the design and implementation of a new regional commissioning model for children's care
• Be accountable for significant budgets, resources and delivery of the regional programme
• Establish strong governance, performance and risk management frameworks
• Foster strong partnerships with Local Authorities, providers and key stakeholders across the region
• Drive innovation, commercial thinking and collaboration to ensure sustainability and improved outcomes
• Represent the North East at national level, building relationships and maximising opportunities for the RCC to be a long term sustainable model
We are looking for an accomplished senior leader with extensive experience in commissioning, within Children's Services or a related sector. You will bring strong system leadership, commercial acumen and political awareness, with a proven ability to lead complex change, establish new services and deliver results at scale. You will be a collaborative and values-driven leader, committed to co-production, equality and ensuring the voices of children, young people and families are central to service design and delivery. This is a unique opportunity to play a leading role in shaping a new regional system and delivering lasting impact for children and young people across the North East.

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years' continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website, HM Revenue and Customs impose controls on the amount of pension savings you can make without having to pay extra tax. These controls are known as the Annual Allowance and Lump Sum Allowance. The Annual Allowance is the amount by which the value of your pension benefits may increase in any one year without you having to pay a tax charge. You are most likely to be affected by the Annual Allowance if you receive a significant pay increase, and/or you are a high earner. Two lump sum limits were also introduced in April 2024. If the value of all lump sums taken from UK pensions is higher than these limits, you will have to pay tax on any excess at your marginal rate.