Role Summary & Benefits

Regional Workstream Lead – Secondment Opportunity
South West ADASS Improvement Hub
Salary: £50,908–£56,293 per annum pro rata

Hours: Minimum 0.6 FTE, with the agreed commitment subject to release arrangements with your
employing authority.

Bring your local government experience to a regional role and help shape adult social care
improvement across the South West.

This is an exciting two-year secondment opportunity for someone working in local government to play a
key role in the South West ADASS Improvement Hub, working across a network of 15 local authorities.
You will connect people, ideas and evidence to turn shared priorities into practical improvement.

Leading the coordination of two regional workstreams, you will work with Director Sponsors, council
colleagues, professional networks and partners to develop delivery plans, support peer learning and
maintain momentum. You will also engage with national groups and policy developments, sharing South
West experience and learning from other regions across England to inform regional improvement.

We are looking for someone with substantial experience in adult social care improvement or a related
field, such as commissioning, frontline practice, workforce or performance. You will bring strong
coordination and facilitation skills, confidence in using evidence, and the ability to build relationships
and influence across council boundaries.

This secondment offers the chance to broaden your regional and national experience, work alongside
senior leaders and contribute to sector led improvement. The role involves virtual collaboration and
travel to meetings and improvement activity as required.

Please see the job description and person specification for the full responsibilities and essential
requirements.

https://southwestjobs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Regional-Workstream-Lead-Job-Description-Final-05112026-2.pdf

To find out more about these exciting opportunities, contact either

Hayley Verrico sally.mohan@n-somerset.gov.uk

Gary Walbridge karen.gentry2@plymouth.gov.uk

To express your interest by noon on 1 December 2026 send your application and CV to
csmale.swadass@swcouncils.gov.uk

Key Responsibilities

Workstream planning and delivery
• Turn agreed priorities and evidence into clear objectives, delivery plans, milestones and intended outcomes for both workstreams.
• Coordinate activity and dependencies across councils, projects, networks and partners; maintain delivery momentum and address barriers within the agreed remit.
• Monitor progress, risks, issues and outcomes; recommend proportionate changes and escalate decisions outside delegated scope.

Peer learning and sector led improvement
• Coordinate peer learning, peer challenge, thematic discussions and communities of practice where they address evidenced regional needs.
• Connect assurance intelligence, variation and local experience with appropriate peer, specialist and improvement support.
• Capture transferable practice and support its adoption or adaptation across councils; follow through agreed actions.

Evidence and regional networks
• Work with Business Intelligence Analysts and professional leads to combine quantitative data with operational insight, identify pressures and assess impact.
• Connect network activity with Director led priorities; manage cross workstream dependencies, reduce duplication and enable shared delivery.
• Keep abreast of relevant policy, reform and national or regional learning and advise sponsors on implications.
• Participate in relevant national groups and policy discussions, sharing South West experience and bringing learning from other regions across England into regional workstreams and improvement
activity.

Governance and reporting
• Provide updates as required to South West Directors, Adult Social Services (DASS’s, Adult Improvement Board and Lead Members).
• Provide Director Sponsors and regional governance with timely, accurate updates on milestones, risks, dependencies, learning and outcomes.
• Prepare briefings and progress reports and contribute to business cases or funding submissions as required.
• Maintain a clear line of sight from agreed priorities through activity to improvement and measurable impact.
• Provide updates as required to South West Directors of Adult Social Services (DASSs), the Adult Improvement Board and Lead Members.