Team Leader Planning - Waverley Court - 15191_1783324592

Team Leader Planning Waverley Court Salary: £56,392 - £67,457 Hours: 36 per week An exciting opportunity has arisen to help lead the strategic planning of Edinburgh's health and social care services. This is a newly established post within the Strategy division of the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership, with responsibility for the day-to-day running of the planning team. You will manage a team of planning officers and support the development of high-quality strategic plans for transformation, service improvement and service delivery. You will have previous experience of service planning in a health and social care context and a sound understanding of health and social care policy and legislation. You will bring excellent communication skills and the ability to use data to develop evidence-based plans in complex, multi-functional environments. You will be able to develop and manage strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and support the service manager for planning with the development and delivery of a strong planning function. This is an integrated role, which means the successful candidate can choose between employment with the City of Edinburgh Council or NHS Lothian. City of Edinburgh Council Terms and Conditions: Contract: Permanent Salary: £56,392 - £67,457 Hours: 36 NHS Lothian Terms and Conditions: Contract: Permanent Salary: £43,231 - £52,679 Hours: 36 This position is subject to Basic Disclosure check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview. Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4 As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working. Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs View Team Leader Planning job description View Team Leader Planning person specification