Project Lead - Adult Services Blackpool Council
Posted 6 hours ago by Ackerman Pierce
Permanent
Full Time
Public Sector Jobs
Lancashire, Manchester, United Kingdom, M21 0
Job Description
Project Lead - Adult Services Blackpool Council 
Salary: £450 £550 per hour
Job type: Long Term Contract
Location: Greater Manchester (Hybrid Available)
Autumn Opportunity: Project Lead - Adult Services Blackpool Council
Ready for a fresh start this season? As the leaves change, maybe it's time your career did too. Blackpool Council is looking for a Project Lead to help deliver key improvements across Adult Social Care. This is your chance to lead transformational change as part of our Adult Social Care Improvement Plan, aligning with CQC Local Authority Assurance goals and working across multiple teams to deliver lasting impact for the community.
Initial contract: 12 weeks, with extension likely to 6 months.
Hours: 37 hours per week.
- Leading key improvement projects across Adult Services
- Ensuring strong governance, oversight, and delivery across all initiatives
- Collaborating with teams, senior leaders, and partners to deliver real change
- Supporting the council's drive for a stronger, more resilient care system
- Proven experience in project leadership, ideally within Adult Social Care or the public sector
- Relevant qualifications (as per the JD & Person Specification)
- Ability to work across services and build strong partnerships
- A record of delivering measurable transformation and improvement
- 2 years of references
- Gaps in employment history explored
- Qualifications checked against the JDPS
- £450 per day (umbrella)
- Hybrid/flexible working options
- A role that offers growth, purpose, and serious impact
- Work alongside forward thinking leaders in a values driven council
- Make a difference where it matters most