Overview
* Reference: SCC/TP/287946/3805
* Positions: 1
* Salary: £61,784 per annum
* Contract type: Fixed term
* Working hours: 36 hours per week
* Posted on: 10 September 2025
* Location: Victoria Gate, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 6JD
This role has a starting salary of £61,784 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week. This is a fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity for up to 6 months (until 31 March 2026).
We are excited to be hiring a new Transformation Manager for Neurodiversity Partnership Programmes. The role will be placed in our Additional Needs and Disabilities (AND) Transformation team, and offers hybrid working with an expectation that at least two days per week will be spent in locations across Surrey. This includes one day a week with the team who are based in our Woking office, with another spent in Surrey dependent on business requirements.
Responsibilities
* Work across local authority and health (Integrated Commissioning Team and health providers) to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence in the Neurodiversity landscape.
* Create a comprehensive map of all provision for children’s neurodiversity services and groups currently commissioned or delivered by the LA, NHS, and partners across the Surrey system.
* Collaborate with Autism, ADHD Operational Teams (AuDHDOps) and front-line teams to understand current arrangements, including access, eligibility, interventions, and waiting times.
* Assess how current provision meets the needs of children in Surrey across the continuum of need and identify gaps or overlaps.
* Facilitate whole-system planning and strategy development and support joint commissioning with emphasis on early intervention and prevention.
* Establish governance lines for coordinated decision-making and budget allocation across organisations.
* Ensure effective project and programme governance and take corrective actions as needed to maintain progress and outcomes.
* Contribute to outcomes such as coordinated planning, clear access to provision, accurate information, non-duplication of commissioning, streamlined joint working, and improved efficiency.
Benefits & Governance
* Assurance of coordinated planning across LA and NHS.
* Clear information on available provision for schools and families.
* Accurate, up-to-date information and non-duplication of commissioning.
* Opportunities for streamlined joint working and more cost-effective service delivery.
Shortlisting Criteria
* Appropriate professional programme management qualification or equivalent senior-level experience.
* Substantial experience in leading and implementing complex transformation programmes.
* Knowledge/experience within Health and/or Children's Services and/or Education, ideally SEND/Neurodiversity.
* Strong influencing and negotiation skills.
* Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders and across multiple organisations.
* Strong analytical skills with ability to evaluate problems, assess risk, and propose solutions.
Application Questions
* Using a recent example, describe key skills and experience in complex programme management and large-scale change.
* Provide an example of leading a programme across multiple stakeholders, challenges faced, strategies used, and measurable outcomes.
* Describe a transformation programme you are most proud of and why.
* Given challenges in the neurodiversity space, identify top priorities/areas of focus.
About The Team
The AND Transformation team shapes and drives sustainable change for children with additional needs in Surrey, partnering with stakeholders including health commissioners and providers, education settings, and the voluntary and community sector. The programme aligns with the AND Partnership Improvement Plan and related strategies following the Ofsted inspection in 2023 and the Safety Valve agreement.
About The Role
You will work across local authority and health to drive continuous improvement and operational excellence. Your understanding of Neurodiversity and stakeholders will help shape programme activities and governance.
Contact & Applications
Please contact us with any role requirements, flexible working requests, or barriers to employment. The job advert closes at 23:59 on 28 September 2025 with interviews to follow in person at our Woking office. To apply, click the apply online button below.
Equal Opportunity & Local Government Reorganisation
Surrey County Council is a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview is offered to all disabled applicants who evidence the minimum criteria and choose to disclose a disability. Our processes provide options to request reasonable adjustments for interview or role. Surrey is preparing for Local Government Reorganisation to form new unitary councils from April 2027.
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