Job at a glance
As our Service Transformation & Innovation Lead, reporting directly to the Service Director, you will act as a key connector across services, strategic programmes and organisational priorities helping teams build momentum and embed meaningful, lasting change. What you will be doing Shaping and leading improvement activity that helps deliver Together Trust's five-year strategy and strengthens the way services work for the people we support Turning strategic ambitions into practical delivery plans that help colleagues move forward with clarity, confidence and shared purpose.
Identifying opportunities to align projects, initiatives and change activity across services Supporting senior leaders to manage priorities, dependencies and organisational capacity Championing innovation, continuous improvement and the sharing of best practice Moving new ideas, sustainability priorities and emerging partnerships from early thinking into practical change that services can adopt and sustain Facilitating cross-service collaboration to strengthen outcomes and reduce duplication Providing insightful reporting, governance support and delivery assurance.
Working in line with Trust safeguarding policy and practice Are you a strategic thinker who can bring people together to turn complex challenges into practical change? Do you have the experience and influence to turn ambitious ideas into practical, sustainable transformation?, You are someone who builds positive working relationships and enjoys bringing people together to solve complex challenges.
You balance strategic ambition with operational realities and turn ideas into practical, sustainable solutions. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates who can show experience, understanding or transferable skills in the following areas: Strategic delivery, transformation or service improvement across multiple teams or services Stakeholder engagement, influencing and building alignment without direct authority Turning organisational priorities into actionable plans and measurable outcomes Identifying connections, dependencies, risks and opportunities across complex programmes of work Facilitation and collaboration that help teams achieve shared objectives Using evidence and data to support planning, decision-making and evaluation Planning, organisation and communication Relevant professional experience, learning or qualifications that support you to succeed in the role (including degree-level education or equivalent relevant experience) It would be great if you also have: Project Management qualifications such as PRINCE2, APM or AgilePM Change Management qualifications such as Prosci or APMG Experience within social care, education, health, charity or other regulated service environments Knowledge of programme management, portfolio delivery and benefits realisation approaches Experience supporting innovation, sustainability or partnership development At Together Trust, everything we do is about creating opportunities for the people we support to thrive.
As we deliver our ambitious five-year strategy, we are looking for a talented Service Transformation & Innovation Lead to help turn our vision into reality. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys strategic thinking, collaborative change and working across an organisation to connect services, people and ideas in ways that make a real difference. You will work closely with senior leaders and colleagues across the Together Trust to translate strategy into action, align priorities and support transformation, innovation and partnership work., Why join Together Trust?
At Together Trust, you'll be part of a charity with a clear purpose: helping people feel supported, included and able to thrive. Salary: £49,943 | Full Time | Permanent, Annual Leave - 27 days plus 8 bank holidays, rising to 30 after 5 years and 33 after 10 years. Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit - up to 7% employer pension contributions and up t