Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Liverpool to assist with the appointment of a Workforce and Improvement Lead, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 23.50 - 31.13 per hour
Summary:
Liverpool City Council is seeking a dynamic and experienced Workforce and Improvement Lead to develop and implement a transformative Adult Social Care Workforce Development Strategy. This pivotal interim role will drive citywide workforce improvements across in-house adult social care services, commissioned providers, and the wider care market. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership, deliver cross-sector collaboration, and ensure sustainable capacity building to enhance person-centred care.
Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and delivery of a comprehensive Adult Social Care Workforce Development Strategy, aligned with national policy and local transformation goals.
• Oversee workforce data collection and analysis to identify skills gaps and assess workforce needs across all sectors.
• Shape a local recruitment and retention strategy tailored to market conditions, promoting long-term workforce sustainability.
• Establish an inclusive framework for workforce development, including qualifications, continuous training, and access to leadership and career pathways.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in leading workforce strategy in social care or health sectors.
• Strong project and programme management capabilities.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement across multi-agency environments.
• Deep understanding of adult social care challenges, particularly workforce pressures.
• Analytical and data-led approach to workforce planning.
• Experience advising at senior leadership and political levels.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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