Assistant Director of Strategy and Planning
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Assistant Director Strategy & Planning Permanent contract 77732 to 86720 per annum (Scale O) 37 hours per week County Hall Norwich (Hybrid)
Were looking for a visionary Assistant Director of Strategy & Planning to lead the design and delivery of our adult social care strategy planning programme management and engagement approach. This is a key leadership role driving transformation innovation and continuous improvement across the department.
Youll work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to embed dynamic planning and delivery methods. Youll be responsible for developing our departmental strategy overseeing savings programmes and ensuring our services are co-designed with the people of Norfolk.
This role is central to our ambitious transformation programme built on Human Learning Systems principles. Youll foster a culture of learning collaboration and empowermentcreating a positive environment where people thrive and services continuously evolve based on what matters to residents.
Were looking for someone with:
- Proven senior leadership experience in social care or public sector transformation.
- Strong strategic planning and programme management skills.
- A deep understanding of social care reform and system-wide collaboration.
- Commitment to co-production and stakeholder engagement.
- The ability to lead change and inspire excellence.
Join us in delivering meaningful change and creating a sustainable person-centred adult social care system for Norfolk.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time part time remote and hybrid working dependant on your job role and business need
- Norfolk Rewards our employee discounts programmewhich helps yousave money on almost anything from everyday groceries and clothes to holidays new technology gym membership trips to the cinema and days out
- A Blue Light cardfor Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution life assurance death in service payments and dependants pensions
- Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
- Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job
If you would like to know more about this role please contact Nicholas Clinch (Director of Transformation Partnerships and Place Commissioning) via email () if you would like to arrange a time for a further discussion
Before you apply we recommend reading the fullJob Description and Person Specification hereto help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on ourTerms and Conditionshere.
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We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.
Redeployment closing date: 2nd December 2025 at 23:55
Closing date: 7th December 2025 at 23:55
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Marketing
- Pricing
- Analysis Skills
- Research Experience
- Project Management
- Research & Development
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Modeling
- Leadership Experience
- Management Consulting
- Analytics
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