Insight & Innovation - Design Team

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Company: Surrey County Council

Salary: £32,839 to £66,644 per annum

Hours: Full Time

Contract type: Permanent

Type / Role: Academic or Research

Phone: +44-1239 3935821

Fax: +44-1306 7067749

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About the Role

Can you evidence strong skills within project, programme or change management?Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people and their families?Are you looking for a position that utilises your innovative way of thinking?"Within Surrey our team have identified disadvantaged communities living very close to affluent communities, where young people experience social exclusion.  As a result we have piloted schemes where we work closely with the voluntary, community and faith sector to find innovative ways to support young people. This includes testing, evaluating and building the evidence base for new ways of working in Surrey."This an example of the types of projects you will have exposure to, working within a team of talented individuals, focussed on continuous improvement. You will also be expected to have an understanding of best practice, the changing policy landscape and the needs of the Surrey population.Surrey County Council has a unique opportunity to grow the Insight & Innovation team, supporting the service to meet challenges head-on.These teams consist of three core areas working together;  

  • Performance Improvement 
  • The Analytics Hub
  • Commissioning Design

For more information on these teams, please see document attached.The Commissioning design team analyse the impact and effectiveness of our current services, identify key legislative changes, and new and successful interventions and delivery models. Working as a valued member of the team, you will be using your change management knowledge to build the evidence base around different approaches, whilst implementing service redesign and transformation.You will have the prospect to work with a wide range of stakeholders, gain hands on project and programme management experience, whilst making a real impact to the lives of children, young people and their families.The types of projects you will be exposed to will include but not be limited to; change management projects to redesign/improve services delivered internally; developing stakeholder networks and working with the voluntary sector to increase communities’ capacities to resolve issues; testing out new funding models such as social investment or seed funding. You will have the opportunity to gain valuable training in commissioning and project management whilst attending conferences and workshops to broaden your understanding of the commissioning & design field. In addition, you will also be provided with continued support to develop your technical skills, enabling you to fast-track your career within the public sector.For more information please find a full job description and person specification. We look forward to receiving your applicationContact DetailsFor an informal discussion contact Victoria Shreeve, Senior commissioning - Insight and Innovation by e-mail at [email protected].

Additional InformationThe job advert closes at 23:59 on 18th September 2017

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