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Regional Care Cooperative Delivery Director
Employer: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council
Salary: HAY 2, £117,617 per annum
Location: Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council, Various
Contract: Temporary
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 36 hours per week.
Closing Date: 01/09/2026 at 23:59
Reference: CSC/26/342747
Salary & Benefits: £117,617 per annum (Hay 2), 35 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, local government pension scheme, hybrid working arrangements
Contract type: Fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity until 31 March 2028, with continuation subject to funding and approval
Employment location: The role will be based in Bootle with regular travel across Cheshire and Merseyside.
We are seeking an exceptional leader to take on the pivotal role of RCC Delivery Director for the newly formed Cheshire and Merseyside Regional Care Cooperative.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape and lead a new regional model for children's care, founded on working across nine local authorities and the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (ICB). The successful candidate will bring partners together, build confidence and trust across a complex landscape, and lead improvement outcomes for children and young people across the Cheshire and Merseyside Region.
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Role Overview
As RCC Delivery Director, you will play a pivotal role in leading one of the most significant reforms in children's social care. You will provide strategic leadership and be responsible for the development, mobilisation and delivery of this exciting reform programme. You will work with multiple partners including the host local authority, Sefton, eight other local authorities, ICB, police and Youth Justice and so it is imperative that you are an excellent communicator, collaboration focused whilst always maintaining the child's voice at the heart of everything. You will help to strengthen the region's strategic commissioning capability to improve outcomes and ultimately greater lives for children in care.
It is important that you are able to develop and maintain strong relationships with children and young people and work with them to build a future which matches their vision. In their words
"We want a Director who is honest, kind, patient and genuinely interested in hearing our experiences and acting on what we tell them. We want a leader who will work alongside us, champion our voices, and make sure children and young people across the region have the support, understanding and opportunities they need to thrive."
If you are that person we are very keen to hear from you!
Final stage: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody's identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion.
We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role.
Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview.
If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role.
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