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Head of Policy, Performance & Transformation
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 11 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £50,269 i £54,495 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £50,269 - £54,495 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 30 Tachwedd 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Tamworth, Staffordshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 2 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Tamworth Borough Council |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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TAMWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL
POLICY, PERFORMANCE & TRANSFORMATION
Head of Policy, Performance & Transformation
£50,269 - £54,495 per annum
Hybrid working contract
37 hours per week
Permanent
You’ll bring proven experience in delivering projects and driving meaningful change, a strong background in policy development, performance management, and strategic planning, and exceptional skills in building partnerships, engaging stakeholders, and making collaboration count.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the Policy, Performance & Transformation service, setting ambitious objectives and fostering a culture of excellence and professional growth.
• Integrate policy and performance by developing, implementing, and regularly reviewing evidence-based policies and performance frameworks that drive service improvement, accountability, and transparency. Ensure policies are inclusive, forward-thinking, and aligned with both local needs and national priorities. Oversee the creation and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to support continuous improvement and inform decision-making.
• Lead the planning, delivery, and evaluation of transformation programmes and projects, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and effective resource management. Champion best practice in programme and project management, including robust risk assessment, benefits realisation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure programmes are delivered to scope, time, cost, and quality, and that lessons learned are captured and shared across the organisation.
• Drive culture change and organisational development, preparing the council for transition into the new unitary authority and enabling the successful delivery of key programmes and transformation initiatives. Foster an environment that embraces innovation, agility, and resilience.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders, Cabinet Members, Scrutiny, and external partners. Facilitate effective consultation and engagement processes, ensuring diverse voices are heard and reflected in policy and programme design. Promote collaborative working across departments and with external agencies to maximise impact.
• Lead statutory reporting and consultation processes, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards. Support the council’s governance framework and facilitate effective, transparent decision-making.
• Promote a culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement across the council. Encourage the adoption of new technologies, methodologies, and sector best practice to enhance service delivery and organisational resilience.
• Champion the use of data, research, and evidence to inform policy, performance, and programme decisions. Ensure the organisation turns data into actionable insight for measurable impact.
• Support the development and mentoring of staff within the service, building capacity and capability for future leadership and succession planning.
The duties of this role include a requirement to take part in an on-call rota, approximately six times per year.
We have an extensive benefits package including flexible working, a non-contributory health scheme, Local Government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, discounted gym membership, and payment of professional fees (where applicable), for further details please refer to the application information document on our website.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work in the UK check and medical clearance.
Interested? For an informal chat about this opportunity, contact Amerdip Kaur, Assistant Director for Policy & Performance, at amerdip-kaur@tamworth.gov.uk.
For further information and to apply please visit Tamworth BC Jobs.
Late applications and/or CVs will not be accepted. Agencies need not apply.
If you have any queries about the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@tamworth.gov.uk.
Closing date: 30th November 2025
Interview date: Week Commencing 8th December 2025
In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. Therefore, you are advised to submit your completed application as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered. Following the closing date, the Recruiting Manager will shortlist, and you will be notified.
Tamworth Borough Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We operate two guaranteed interview schemes which support individuals who meet all the essential criteria to be guaranteed an interview for a vacancy. The Disability Committed Employer scheme supports applicants with a disability and the Veterans Guaranteed interview scheme supports those defined as veterans, military spouses/partners and cadet instructors.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks are required for relevant posts.
We are committed to ensuring that people are not disadvantaged in accessing our services. We will make reasonable adjustments for those people that need further assistance, depending on the individual’s needs, further guidance can be found in our Reasonable Adjustments guidance Equality and diversity | Tamworth Borough Council.
Public facing roles are covered by the Fluency Duty as outlined in section 78 of the Immigration Act 2016, to serve the public it is vital that those working in public facing roles can communicate in English with members of the public receiving local authority services.
POLICY, PERFORMANCE & TRANSFORMATION
Head of Policy, Performance & Transformation
£50,269 - £54,495 per annum
Hybrid working contract
37 hours per week
Permanent
You’ll bring proven experience in delivering projects and driving meaningful change, a strong background in policy development, performance management, and strategic planning, and exceptional skills in building partnerships, engaging stakeholders, and making collaboration count.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead the Policy, Performance & Transformation service, setting ambitious objectives and fostering a culture of excellence and professional growth.
• Integrate policy and performance by developing, implementing, and regularly reviewing evidence-based policies and performance frameworks that drive service improvement, accountability, and transparency. Ensure policies are inclusive, forward-thinking, and aligned with both local needs and national priorities. Oversee the creation and monitoring of Key Performance Indicators, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to support continuous improvement and inform decision-making.
• Lead the planning, delivery, and evaluation of transformation programmes and projects, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and effective resource management. Champion best practice in programme and project management, including robust risk assessment, benefits realisation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Ensure programmes are delivered to scope, time, cost, and quality, and that lessons learned are captured and shared across the organisation.
• Drive culture change and organisational development, preparing the council for transition into the new unitary authority and enabling the successful delivery of key programmes and transformation initiatives. Foster an environment that embraces innovation, agility, and resilience.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders, Cabinet Members, Scrutiny, and external partners. Facilitate effective consultation and engagement processes, ensuring diverse voices are heard and reflected in policy and programme design. Promote collaborative working across departments and with external agencies to maximise impact.
• Lead statutory reporting and consultation processes, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards. Support the council’s governance framework and facilitate effective, transparent decision-making.
• Promote a culture of innovation, learning, and continuous improvement across the council. Encourage the adoption of new technologies, methodologies, and sector best practice to enhance service delivery and organisational resilience.
• Champion the use of data, research, and evidence to inform policy, performance, and programme decisions. Ensure the organisation turns data into actionable insight for measurable impact.
• Support the development and mentoring of staff within the service, building capacity and capability for future leadership and succession planning.
The duties of this role include a requirement to take part in an on-call rota, approximately six times per year.
We have an extensive benefits package including flexible working, a non-contributory health scheme, Local Government pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, discounted gym membership, and payment of professional fees (where applicable), for further details please refer to the application information document on our website.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work in the UK check and medical clearance.
Interested? For an informal chat about this opportunity, contact Amerdip Kaur, Assistant Director for Policy & Performance, at amerdip-kaur@tamworth.gov.uk.
For further information and to apply please visit Tamworth BC Jobs.
Late applications and/or CVs will not be accepted. Agencies need not apply.
If you have any queries about the recruitment process, please contact recruitment@tamworth.gov.uk.
Closing date: 30th November 2025
Interview date: Week Commencing 8th December 2025
In the event of exceptionally high levels of response, we reserve the right to close the post before the date stated to prevent the number of applications received being unmanageable. Therefore, you are advised to submit your completed application as soon as possible to have the best chance of being considered. Following the closing date, the Recruiting Manager will shortlist, and you will be notified.
Tamworth Borough Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We operate two guaranteed interview schemes which support individuals who meet all the essential criteria to be guaranteed an interview for a vacancy. The Disability Committed Employer scheme supports applicants with a disability and the Veterans Guaranteed interview scheme supports those defined as veterans, military spouses/partners and cadet instructors.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks are required for relevant posts.
We are committed to ensuring that people are not disadvantaged in accessing our services. We will make reasonable adjustments for those people that need further assistance, depending on the individual’s needs, further guidance can be found in our Reasonable Adjustments guidance Equality and diversity | Tamworth Borough Council.
Public facing roles are covered by the Fluency Duty as outlined in section 78 of the Immigration Act 2016, to serve the public it is vital that those working in public facing roles can communicate in English with members of the public receiving local authority services.
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