Local Area Partnership (LAP) Project Leads

Our benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.
• Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.
• Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.
• Car Lease scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).
• Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.
• Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.

The council is in the process of implementing a new pay structure and terms and conditions which will be applicable to this role.  The outcome could result in a future variation to the advertised salary, and this will be discussed at interview.

About the role

We are seeking to recruit six Local Area Partnership (LAP) Project Leads to support the successful implementation and mobilisation of the nine Local Area Partnerships (LAP) across West Northants.  This is an exciting opportunity to support local communities, improve outcomes and reduce inequalities and contribute to the delivery of the Northamptonshire Live Your Best Life (LYBL) Strategy .  There are five LAPs covering the Northampton area and four LAPs covering the Daventry and South Northants area.  Each role will be aligned to one or two LAPs and lead on the delivery of the identified priorities and coordinate the production of the LAP core products.

What will you be doing?

Hosted by Public Health in West Northamptonshire Council on behalf of Integrated Care Northamptonshire the role deals with delivering a broad ranging programme of work to support the implementation and sustainability of our LAPs.  It will require the post holder to manage a wide range of relationships and work closely with multiple stakeholders including colleagues from the VCSE, Health, Adult Social Care, Childrens Services, Police, Fire & Safety, Public Health, GPs, Town & Parish Councils and our Elected Members. 

Main responsibilities

• Lead on the development of a comprehensive LAP Delivery Plan to include activities and outcomes and ensure they are mapped to the LYBL ambitions.
• Work with internal and external colleagues to develop the LAP Communications Plan including website, LAP Engagement Plan and LAP scorecard.
• Lead on the development of all pilots/projects as agreed by the LAP membership and work with stakeholders to agree solutions.
• Ensure all priorities identified as needing a Multi Agency Team approach align with and delivers on the LYBL ambitions. 
• Work in partnership with colleagues in WNC to identify where (wider determinants of health) services are best delivered at LAP level and assist with re-design. 
• Work in collaboration with other LAP Project Leads to share learning and best practice (Learning Set approach).

About you

You will need to have proven project management experience along with influencing and strong leadership skills. You will be willing to work on your own initiative and flexibly whilst working with a range of stakeholders on behalf of West Northants Council and West Northants Health and Wellbeing Board.

Knowledge of council and/or health environments will be advantageous.

If you are enthusiastic, passionate, and have the above skills and experience then we want to hear from you.

Unfortunately, applicants who have submitted an application previously will unfortunately not be considered on this occasion.

Please note as well, interviews will be held on the 14^th July 2023.

About us

We’re a new council, following one of the largest shake-ups in local government reform in recent history. As a new authority, we’re embarking on an exciting journey to deliver exceptional services for our residents, customers and communities.  

Our vision at West Northamptonshire Council is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. 

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

When potential is unlocked, talent thrives.

Choose a career that offers you a true sense of achievement, fills you with pride and challenges you in a positive way, every day.

West Northants Council, where careers thrive.