Transformation Lead - Foster with South-West London

Transformation Lead - Foster with South-West London (2503)

Partner Organisation Achieving for Children

Location(s) Kingston

Contract Type Acting up/ Secondment

Working Hours Full Time

Application Deadline 18/10/2026, 23:55

Anticipated Interview Dates To be confirmed

About the Role and our Ideal Candidate

Secondment Opportunity Term 6 months | Ends: 31st March 2027 | Cross-borough travel required

Are you an experienced programme or project manager with a passion for improving outcomes for children, young people and families? Are you confident in managing grant-funded programmes and working with partners to turn ambitious plans into successful, measurable projects? Then we have a role for you!

About the role

We are looking for a Transformation Lead to lead the successful development and delivery of a new sub-regional service, Foster with South-West London.

The role will provide strong programme management delivery and oversight, ensuring projects are well planned, effectively delivered and able to demonstrate clear outcomes and impact. You will work across organisational boundaries, bringing together colleagues and partners, managing risks and dependencies, monitoring budgets and grant conditions, and ensuring delivery remains focused on agreed objectives.

We are looking for a Transformation Lead (secondment opportunity) for a six-month term with:

• Proven experience of managing and delivering complex projects or programmes, ideally including grant-funded programmes;
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective programme plans, monitoring delivery against milestones, outcomes, budgets and funding requirements;
• Strong partnership and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively across Children’s Services and with external organisations and stakeholders.
• An ability to identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies and barriers to delivery, escalating appropriately and supporting teams to find solutions;
• Experience of using data, insight and performance information to monitor progress, demonstrate impact and support continuous improvement;
• Excellent communication and engagement skills, with the ability to bring people together around shared objectives and communicate complex information clearly;
• A strong understanding of project and programme governance and the ability to produce high-quality reports and updates for senior leaders, boards and funders; and
• A genuine interest in improving services for children, young people and families, with a commitment to keeping their needs and experiences at the centre of all you do.

If you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to successfully manage this ambitious programme for South West London, we want to hear from you!

About you

This role is available as a secondment opportunity to staff in participating authorities and will be hosted by the lead authority for this service initiative, Achieving for Children (representing the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames).

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact:

• Lucy Pennie, Strategic Lead for Children and Young People (South London Councils) - l ; or
• Matthew Edwards, Associate Director Provider Services (AfC) - .

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