Senior Strategic Improvement Coach - School of Social Policy and Society - 106950 - Grade 8
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Position Details
School of Social Policy and Society
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £47,389 to £56,535 with potential progression once in post to £63,606
Grade: 8
Part Time (18.75 hours per week)
Fixed Term contract up to August 2027
Closing date: 13th April 2026
Interviews will likely be held between 6th and 21st May 2026
UK travel may be required for this role
Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.
The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.
We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.
The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.
Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham
Role Summary
Position Details
School of Social Policy and Society
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £47,389 to £56,535 with potential progression once in post to £63,606
Grade: 8
Part Time (18.75 hours per week)
Fixed Term contract up to August 2027
Closing date: 13th April 2026
Interviews will likely be held between 6th and 21st May 2026
UK travel may be required for this role
Our offer to you
People are at the heart of what we are and do.
The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.
We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.
The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.
Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham
Role Summary
IMPACT is the UK centre for implementing evidence in adult social care, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the Health Foundation. IMPACT draws on knowledge from different types of research, the lived experience of people who draw on care and support and carers, and the practice knowledge of social care staff.
IMPACT Demonstrators focus on a large, strategic issue in a host organisation or local system, helping to get evidence of what works used in practice to make a difference to services and to people’s lives. They involve using change management, organisational development and leadership skills to bring about evidence-informed change, in partnership with people who draw on care and support, families, social care services and policy makers.
Each Demonstrator is typically supported by two Senior Strategic Improvement Coaches. In each pair of coaches, one appointee will often have a background in strategy / improvement and have experience of applied research, organisational development or behavioural science. The other may well have experience of drawing on care, being a carer or working in front-line roles. We recognise that we all have multiple aspects to our identity, and that some candidates may bring a combination of these different backgrounds and experiences.
Positions are offered at 50% FTE for 12 months, and will be based primarily in the Demonstrator site/host organisation. While successful candidates are often employed by the lead University in each nation (Stirling, Ulster, Cardiff, Birmingham, or Sheffield), the nature of our Coach roles also make them ideal for possible secondments from policy, practice, applied research or citizen-led organisations. This can help people build on current skills and experiences while also developing new ones, supporting the longer-term development of more ‘hybrid’ research-practice roles.
As part of IMPACT’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion throughout our practice we are particularly keen to receive applications from people from black and minority ethnic communities, and will be operating the ‘Rooney’ rule (i.e. at least one person from a black and minority ethnic community background will be shortlisted where they meet the essential criteria for the role). We are also keen to receive applications from people who have lived experience of drawing on care and support, are carers or are front-line practitioners, as well as from people who have experience of working with groups whose voices are seldom heard.
Details of the recruiting Universities, host locations and the areas of adult social care are on IMPACT’s website. The coaches appointed for each project are typically based on site within the relevant host organisation.
While these are part-time and very flexible posts, successful applicants will be expected to attend fortnightly online meetings with the broader IMPACT team where possible – these are held on Monday mornings (11am-12) for one hour. There will be an induction in Birmingham on Wednesday 23 rd September 2026.
Topics and locations
IMPACT Demonstrators focus on a large, strategic issue in a host organisation or local system, helping to get evidence of what works used in practice to make a difference to services and to people’s lives. They involve using change management, organisational development and leadership skills to bring about evidence-informed change, in partnership with people who draw on care and support, families, social care services and policy makers.
Each Demonstrator is typically supported by two Senior Strategic Improvement Coaches. In each pair of coaches, one appointee will often have a background in strategy / improvement and have experience of applied research, organisational development or behavioural science. The other may well have experience of drawing on care, being a carer or working in front-line roles. We recognise that we all have multiple aspects to our identity, and that some candidates may bring a combination of these different backgrounds and experiences.
Positions are offered at 50% FTE for 12 months, and will be based primarily in the Demonstrator site/host organisation. While successful candidates are often employed by the lead University in each nation (Stirling, Ulster, Cardiff, Birmingham, or Sheffield), the nature of our Coach roles also make them ideal for possible secondments from policy, practice, applied research or citizen-led organisations. This can help people build on current skills and experiences while also developing new ones, supporting the longer-term development of more ‘hybrid’ research-practice roles.
As part of IMPACT’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion throughout our practice we are particularly keen to receive applications from people from black and minority ethnic communities, and will be operating the ‘Rooney’ rule (i.e. at least one person from a black and minority ethnic community background will be shortlisted where they meet the essential criteria for the role). We are also keen to receive applications from people who have lived experience of drawing on care and support, are carers or are front-line practitioners, as well as from people who have experience of working with groups whose voices are seldom heard.
Details of the recruiting Universities, host locations and the areas of adult social care are on IMPACT’s website. The coaches appointed for each project are typically based on site within the relevant host organisation.
While these are part-time and very flexible posts, successful applicants will be expected to attend fortnightly online meetings with the broader IMPACT team where possible – these are held on Monday mornings (11am-12) for one hour. There will be an induction in Birmingham on Wednesday 23 rd September 2026.
Topics and locations
Working collaboratively to transform how social care is experienced by those who are most marginalised, using proactive social care models - Support Northamptonshire, England
Hybrid working between home and the host organisation office (Wellingborough).
Support Northamptonshire is excited to be working with the IMPACT (Improving Adult Care Together) Demonstrator Programme for 2026/2027. We hope to accelerate progress in demonstrating how the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise sectors can collaborate to deliver proactive social care models led with communities to transform how social care is accessed and delivered for those who are most marginalised. We also hope to evidence through action research and impact analysis the value of community-led social care models and how these can reduce pressures on stretched social care and health services. We also want to learn from other good practice nationally and collaborate for better social care outcomes for all.
Social care & climate change - Inspired Purpose, England
Remote working with occasional travel in England and/or Wales.
Led by Inspired Purpose, in partnership with Future Directions CIC and Learning Disability England (LDE), this project’s aims are to ensure that people with learning disabilities are actively included in shaping climate change responses at local and national levels. Potential areas being explored are to integrate understanding of climate impacts into social care and health practice; support local planning and adaptation aligned with sustainability and equity; influence student social work training and policy development; and to address intersectional exclusions (e.g. race, gender, sexuality) and include people with profound disabilities.
Main Duties
Hybrid working between home and the host organisation office (Wellingborough).
Support Northamptonshire is excited to be working with the IMPACT (Improving Adult Care Together) Demonstrator Programme for 2026/2027. We hope to accelerate progress in demonstrating how the Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise sectors can collaborate to deliver proactive social care models led with communities to transform how social care is accessed and delivered for those who are most marginalised. We also hope to evidence through action research and impact analysis the value of community-led social care models and how these can reduce pressures on stretched social care and health services. We also want to learn from other good practice nationally and collaborate for better social care outcomes for all.
Social care & climate change - Inspired Purpose, England
Remote working with occasional travel in England and/or Wales.
Led by Inspired Purpose, in partnership with Future Directions CIC and Learning Disability England (LDE), this project’s aims are to ensure that people with learning disabilities are actively included in shaping climate change responses at local and national levels. Potential areas being explored are to integrate understanding of climate impacts into social care and health practice; support local planning and adaptation aligned with sustainability and equity; influence student social work training and policy development; and to address intersectional exclusions (e.g. race, gender, sexuality) and include people with profound disabilities.
Main Duties
- Supported by IMPACT’s national Demonstrator lead, lead negotiation with the Demonstrator site regarding what support will be provided by IMPACT and how this will complement the local site’s responsibilities (the ‘contracting’ process)
Person Specification
To apply, you must:
- Senior experience as a manager or practitioner, or as an applied researcher, management consultant or improvement coach in relevant fields
- Extensive experience of leading and designing strategic improvement projects within adult social care or in a field relevant to adult social care
- Demonstrable commitment to the values of co-production and knowledge of how to embed these values in practice
- First degree OR equivalent professional qualification OR sufficient practical experience to demonstrate relevant knowledge and skills
- An understanding of the factors that enable or prevent change in adult social care and how evidence can be used to increase likelihood of success
- Excellent presentation skills, both verbal and written, with an ability to communicate effectively with social care stakeholders including people drawing on care and support, carers, local communities, practitioners, managers, academics and policy makers
- High level of personal organisation and motivation
- Collaborative and flexible approach to work and excellent inter-personal skills
- An awareness of personal strengths and weaknesses in leading projects and an ability to work reflexively
- Ability to assess and organise resources effectively
- Experience of championing co-production, equality, diversity and inclusion in own work area
To apply, you must:
- Send a CV and cover letter to impactcentre@contacts.bham.ac.uk, clearly detailing the role, project and location you are applying for in the subject of the email. Your cover letter should be no more than two sides of A4, drawing attention to the key skills, values and experiences you would bring to the role, if successful, and the ways in which your CV to date fits with the requirements of the role and the host setting.
If you wish to apply for more than one role, please submit one CV plus one cover letter per role you wish to be considered for.
Informal enquiries to Sheena Robertson, email: s.a.robertson@bham.ac.uk
View our staff values and behaviours here
Use of AI in applications: We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and for the written elements of your application to accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.
We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website .
- Complete our mandatory additional information form: https://forms.office.com/e/4LxzkV2r8W
Informal enquiries to Sheena Robertson, email: s.a.robertson@bham.ac.uk
View our staff values and behaviours here
Use of AI in applications: We want to understand your genuine interest in the role and for the written elements of your application to accurately reflect your own communication style. Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.
We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website .