Co-Production Lead required for 35 hours per week in the Northwest - Driver Essential
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 21 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £40,554 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Merseyside, North West England |
| Gweithio o bell: | Yn gyfan gwbl o bell |
| Cwmni: | Alternative Futures Group |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | ID:1056 |
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Job Purpose
To lead on the implementation of a strategic approach to co-production, ensuring that the necessary structures, policies, and procedures to support co-production are developed and embedded.
To drive the co-production agenda across the organisation. Thus, improving personal outcomes, user experience and organisational effectiveness.
Dimensions
• There is currently no line management responsibility. However, it is anticipated that in due course the post-holder will be responsible for the management of a small co-production team
• Responsible for the co-production budget of £40k
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
• Leadership and delivery of AFG’s Co-production Strategy through engaging senior leaders, managers, staff, people supported, patients and carers.
• Develop and implement an approach to the reward and recognition of people supported, patients and carers.
• Developing organisational capacity and capability to understand and practice co-production effectively through mentoring and coaching.
• Design and implement an approach to the evaluation of co-production and the impact on people supported, patients and carers and our wider charitable purpose.
• Convene and lead a Co-production Steering Committee.
• Lead on recruitment, induction and development of co-production group members.
• Develop and produce a monthly update report to the business on progress in co-production.
• Develop and produce an annual report to the AFG Board on progress in co-production.
• Work within the defined process and limits of AFGs Scheme of Reservation and Delegation (SORD).
• Managing and delivering within agreed targets the co-production budget and annual business plan deliverables to ensure cost-effective deployment, management and utilisation of resources and non-pay spend.
• Maintain an understanding of principles of co-production and best practice guidance, as well as national developments participation and involvement in learning disabilities, autism and mental health services.
• Acting as a Leader and Ambassador for the organisation, it’s purpose and its people at all times.
• Demonstrating a high level of expertise and understanding of co-production and effectively contributing to the overall strategic development of the organisation as a member of the Quality Team.
• Ensuring on-going feedback on the organisation is obtained from individuals, families, professionals and groups to determine priorities for improvements to organisational objectives. Ensuring a culture of engagement and full involvement of the people we support.
• Developing connections with regional teams that actively encourage and increase the voices of people we support in the running of AFG and upholding the reputation of the organisation as a ‘person-centred’ organisation.
Person Specification - please only apply if you meet the criteria detailed below:
Skills and Knowledge
• Resilient and able to work at a pace and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• IT literate.
• An understanding and knowledge of good practice models in co-production, self-advocacy, participation and involvement.
• An understanding and knowledge of health and social care policy, legislation and regulatory frameworks around co-production, advocacy and participation.
• Knowledge of change management theory and practice
• Group facilitation and servicing of working groups
• Understanding and knowledge of accessible communication
Experience
• Experience of working with a wide range of organisational stakeholders
• Experience of working with senior managers
• Experience of representing and co-producing with people with lived experience of mental health issues, learning disabilities and autism.
• Experience of leading and managing within complex systems
• Experience of facilitating and servicing co-production groups or similar
• Experience of communicating complex information to a wide variety of stakeholders taking into consideration their access requirements
• Experience of understanding complex information and presenting it clearly and in various accessible formats to a range of different stakeholders
• Experience of convening, designing and delivering training
Qualifications and Training
• Demonstrable continuous professional development
Values and Attitudes
• Commitment to the values of co-production, self-advocacy and participation
• Commitment to Public Service values (the Nolan Principals) and principles and the values of Alternative Futures Group
• Commitment to developing self and others
• Passion for making a positive difference in the lives of others
• Commitment to AFG values
Other
• Car driver with full license.
• Ability to travel across the Northwest and wider.
• Expectation to be in regions at least 2 days per week.
With our extended flexible working options, you can also choose to work a 9-day fortnight or a 4.5-day week, supporting our employees with their work life balance.
This role is a Band II as per our structure.
To lead on the implementation of a strategic approach to co-production, ensuring that the necessary structures, policies, and procedures to support co-production are developed and embedded.
To drive the co-production agenda across the organisation. Thus, improving personal outcomes, user experience and organisational effectiveness.
Dimensions
• There is currently no line management responsibility. However, it is anticipated that in due course the post-holder will be responsible for the management of a small co-production team
• Responsible for the co-production budget of £40k
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
• Leadership and delivery of AFG’s Co-production Strategy through engaging senior leaders, managers, staff, people supported, patients and carers.
• Develop and implement an approach to the reward and recognition of people supported, patients and carers.
• Developing organisational capacity and capability to understand and practice co-production effectively through mentoring and coaching.
• Design and implement an approach to the evaluation of co-production and the impact on people supported, patients and carers and our wider charitable purpose.
• Convene and lead a Co-production Steering Committee.
• Lead on recruitment, induction and development of co-production group members.
• Develop and produce a monthly update report to the business on progress in co-production.
• Develop and produce an annual report to the AFG Board on progress in co-production.
• Work within the defined process and limits of AFGs Scheme of Reservation and Delegation (SORD).
• Managing and delivering within agreed targets the co-production budget and annual business plan deliverables to ensure cost-effective deployment, management and utilisation of resources and non-pay spend.
• Maintain an understanding of principles of co-production and best practice guidance, as well as national developments participation and involvement in learning disabilities, autism and mental health services.
• Acting as a Leader and Ambassador for the organisation, it’s purpose and its people at all times.
• Demonstrating a high level of expertise and understanding of co-production and effectively contributing to the overall strategic development of the organisation as a member of the Quality Team.
• Ensuring on-going feedback on the organisation is obtained from individuals, families, professionals and groups to determine priorities for improvements to organisational objectives. Ensuring a culture of engagement and full involvement of the people we support.
• Developing connections with regional teams that actively encourage and increase the voices of people we support in the running of AFG and upholding the reputation of the organisation as a ‘person-centred’ organisation.
Person Specification - please only apply if you meet the criteria detailed below:
Skills and Knowledge
• Resilient and able to work at a pace and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• IT literate.
• An understanding and knowledge of good practice models in co-production, self-advocacy, participation and involvement.
• An understanding and knowledge of health and social care policy, legislation and regulatory frameworks around co-production, advocacy and participation.
• Knowledge of change management theory and practice
• Group facilitation and servicing of working groups
• Understanding and knowledge of accessible communication
Experience
• Experience of working with a wide range of organisational stakeholders
• Experience of working with senior managers
• Experience of representing and co-producing with people with lived experience of mental health issues, learning disabilities and autism.
• Experience of leading and managing within complex systems
• Experience of facilitating and servicing co-production groups or similar
• Experience of communicating complex information to a wide variety of stakeholders taking into consideration their access requirements
• Experience of understanding complex information and presenting it clearly and in various accessible formats to a range of different stakeholders
• Experience of convening, designing and delivering training
Qualifications and Training
• Demonstrable continuous professional development
Values and Attitudes
• Commitment to the values of co-production, self-advocacy and participation
• Commitment to Public Service values (the Nolan Principals) and principles and the values of Alternative Futures Group
• Commitment to developing self and others
• Passion for making a positive difference in the lives of others
• Commitment to AFG values
Other
• Car driver with full license.
• Ability to travel across the Northwest and wider.
• Expectation to be in regions at least 2 days per week.
With our extended flexible working options, you can also choose to work a 9-day fortnight or a 4.5-day week, supporting our employees with their work life balance.
This role is a Band II as per our structure.
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