Children & Adult Services - Public Sector Transformation

An award-winning boutique management consultancy specialising in regeneration and transformation partners with UK councils to deliver impactful change across communities, with a focus on planning, digital, social care, and organisational reform. They are looking for exceptional Consultants and Senior Consultants with strong Adult & Children's Services experience in public sector setting.

The consultancy has been appointed as the transformation partner for a large local authority. Following the successful completion of the first phase, they are now in the delivery phase of major transformation programme. The work spans across multiple pillars, including: Adult Social Care, Children's Services, Workforce, EIP, Digital, and Place.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of transformation projects across multiple workstreams
• Run discovery workshops and engage with internal stakeholders
• Manage timelines, reporting, and risk logs
• Develop business cases, training materials, and presentation decks
• Contribute to organisational change and service improvement initiatives

Requirements

• 3+ years' Management Consulting experience
• Experience in adult social care AND/OR children's services or local authority programmes
• Proven public sector transformation experience
• Confident managing reporting, risks, and escalation
• High emotional intelligence and sensitivity to safeguarding themes
• Demonstrated consulting experience with strong workshop facilitation
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and analytical skills

Details

• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 3 months (depending on workstream), with potential to extend
• Day Rate: Up to £260/day PAYE (Consultant) | £300/day PAYE (Senior Consultant) depending on experience
• Location: Hybrid , 2-3 days per week in Central London office and occasional site visits (to be confirmed)