This role will lead on Action Together’s strategic ambition ‘to advance our approach to enabling social change through partnerships and collaboration’.
You will lead the systems change team to develop the quality and impact of the networks to ensure they bring together diverse perspectives, are connected into strategic decision-making spaces, and take collective action.
You will lead the system change projects and programmes, working with a range of funders, partners, members, and stakeholders.
Working with the Rochdale Director, you will build relationships with public sector senior leaders and facilitate Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) partnerships and collaboration to ensure the sector has a stronger collective voice within NHS and local authority governance.
You will also co-ordinate the work on thematic issues that arise for example, anti-poverty and the Cost-of-Living Crisis, Public Sector Reform and tackling health inequalities, etc supporting the Rochdale Director to influence senior leaders and advocate for change.
The ideal candidate will be a skilled facilitator and project manager, with a proven track record of influencing system partners, who is passionate about Rochdale’s communities and committed to social justice and collaboration. Action Together are looking for both a practical ‘doer’ and an influencer who can operate within partnerships and bring solutions.
Contract: Maternity cover until 31 May 2025
Please note, the successful candidates will be required to undertake a basic Disclosure and barring Service (DBS) check. A positive Disclosure of Offences will not automatically bar an applicant from being appointed and suitable applicants will not be refused employment because of offences that are not relevant.
Interviews will be held on 26 March 2024 and will include a panel interview and task.
If you have any questions, contact a member of the HR team on 0161 339 2345.