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Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) Director, SDSA
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Role: East Midlands Regional Care Cooperative (RCC) Director
Salary: £100,000-£110,000
Location: Leicester, with hybrid working and regular travel across the East Midlands
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity until 31st March 2028 (with continuation subject to funding and approval)
Start Date: September 2026
Role Overview
As Regional Care Collaborative (RCC) Director, you will help lead one of the most significant children’s services reform programmes currently being developed nationally. You will help shape the future of regional collaboration across the East Midlands, building trust across ten local authorities and multiple partners, developing the region’s strategic commissioning capability, and helping create better, more stable lives for children in the care system.
As the founding Director, you will provide strategic leadership for the establishment, mobilisation and delivery of the East Midlands RCC and be responsible for translating the agreed vision, governance framework, delivery plan and national requirements into a high-performing and sustainable regional function. You will set the tone, culture and ambition of the partnership from its earliest stages and play a major role in establishing the East Midlands as a leading region for collaborative reform and innovation.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic leadership for the establishment, mobilisation and long-term development of the East Midlands RCC.
- Working with local authorities and partners across the region to strengthen sufficiency, improve outcomes for children and young people, and deliver the region's shared vision for children's care.
About SDSA
The RCC Core Team will be hosted by SDSA, the East Midlands’ long-established business support partner. SDSA is a not-for-profit organisation with a strong track record of supporting education, children’s services and regional collaboration since 2005. Read more about SDSA at sdsa.net.
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Employee Benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Generous pension scheme
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Secondment terms may differ
How To Apply
For more details about the role and how to apply download the application pack from https://sdsa.net/recruitment/ Submit your supporting statement, application form and CV to jobs@sdsa.net
Closing date: Sunday 23rd August 2026
Interviews held: Thursday 10th September 2026
All applications will be acknowledged. If you have not received confirmation within 24 hours, please call 0116 299 5942.
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