System Change Lead – Work, Health and Skills
| Posting date: | 24 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £50,001.00 to £110,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Grade 11 (SCP 48 - 52) £60,244 - £64,869 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 December 2025 |
| Location: | Sunderland, SR1 3AA |
| Company: | Sunderland City Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 288917 |
Summary
Fixed 12 months
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Are you a dynamic system change leader who is passionate about tackling health inequalities?andnbsp;
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The Get Britain Working White Paper sets an ambition for 80% of the population to be economically active. Currently, economic activity in the North East and North Cumbria fall significantly below the national average, with some local authority areas seeing one in three residents economically inactive.
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We are seeking a System Change Lead who will work across the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System to provide strategic leadership and programme management to deliver the ambitions of the Get Britain Working White Paper across the region. Working collaboratively with partners, you will lead the development and coordination of the North East and North Cumbria Health, Work and Skills Partnership. This includes building strategic relationships, aligning regional priorities, and ensuring effective governance and delivery mechanisms.
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We are looking for an individual who can:
Demonstrate strong leadership and experience in work, health and skills
Show a passion for reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes
Build and influence relationships across health, care, and community systems
Develop and implement programmes that deliver measurable impact
Work collaboratively and innovatively with partners and communitiesandnbsp;
Why work for Sunderland City Council:andnbsp;andnbsp;
Automatic enrolment with a pay and reward pension scheme withandnbsp;Local Government Pension Schemeandnbsp;
Flexi time to allow for work-life balance (only where applicable)andnbsp;
26 days leave (excluding bank holidays) with the advantage of an additional leave schemeandnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;
For an informal discussion, please contact Julie Parker-Walton, Consultant in Public Health julie.parker-walton@sunderland.gov.ukandnbsp; or Claire Mills, Head of Programmes, Work and Health, claire.mills21@nhs.net
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Secondments will be considered for this post.
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Applications must be completed on-line atandnbsp;northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncilandnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;
If you need any support, contact:andnbsp;jobs@sunderland.gov.uk.andnbsp;
Please note thatandnbsp;CVsandnbsp;are not acceptable.andnbsp;
Please note interview date:andnbsp;Thursday 18thandnbsp;December, City Hall, Sunderland City Council
All communication about your application for this post will be to the email address that you register withandnbsp;North Eastandnbsp;Jobs.andnbsp; This may include details of an online assessment you may need to complete and an invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other method.andnbsp; Please remember to check your junk mail items.andnbsp;
andnbsp;
Are you a dynamic system change leader who is passionate about tackling health inequalities?andnbsp;
andnbsp;
The Get Britain Working White Paper sets an ambition for 80% of the population to be economically active. Currently, economic activity in the North East and North Cumbria fall significantly below the national average, with some local authority areas seeing one in three residents economically inactive.
andnbsp;
We are seeking a System Change Lead who will work across the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System to provide strategic leadership and programme management to deliver the ambitions of the Get Britain Working White Paper across the region. Working collaboratively with partners, you will lead the development and coordination of the North East and North Cumbria Health, Work and Skills Partnership. This includes building strategic relationships, aligning regional priorities, and ensuring effective governance and delivery mechanisms.
andnbsp;
We are looking for an individual who can:
Demonstrate strong leadership and experience in work, health and skills
Show a passion for reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes
Build and influence relationships across health, care, and community systems
Develop and implement programmes that deliver measurable impact
Work collaboratively and innovatively with partners and communitiesandnbsp;
Why work for Sunderland City Council:andnbsp;andnbsp;
Automatic enrolment with a pay and reward pension scheme withandnbsp;Local Government Pension Schemeandnbsp;
Flexi time to allow for work-life balance (only where applicable)andnbsp;
26 days leave (excluding bank holidays) with the advantage of an additional leave schemeandnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;
For an informal discussion, please contact Julie Parker-Walton, Consultant in Public Health julie.parker-walton@sunderland.gov.ukandnbsp; or Claire Mills, Head of Programmes, Work and Health, claire.mills21@nhs.net
andnbsp;
Secondments will be considered for this post.
andnbsp;
Applications must be completed on-line atandnbsp;northeastjobs.org.uk/sunderlandcitycouncilandnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp;
If you need any support, contact:andnbsp;jobs@sunderland.gov.uk.andnbsp;
Please note thatandnbsp;CVsandnbsp;are not acceptable.andnbsp;
Please note interview date:andnbsp;Thursday 18thandnbsp;December, City Hall, Sunderland City Council
All communication about your application for this post will be to the email address that you register withandnbsp;North Eastandnbsp;Jobs.andnbsp; This may include details of an online assessment you may need to complete and an invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email inbox after the closing date for notifications as you may not be notified by any other method.andnbsp; Please remember to check your junk mail items.andnbsp;
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