Managing Consultant – Children’s Services and Education (CS&E)
As a Managing Consultant you will lead and assure complex consulting programmes across local authority Children’s Services, SEND and Education. You will combine delivery leadership, client relationship management, people development, and commercial stewardship – driving impact and value for clients while growing our CS&E practice.
Responsibilities
* Lead large projects or multi‑workstream programmes that improve outcomes.
* Quality assure delivery, establish governance and unblock issues.
* Steer and oversee analysis and insights.
* Build trusted, influential advisor relationships with senior stakeholders.
* Lead high‑impact C‑suite engagement and executive presentations.
* Line‑manage, mentor and coach colleagues.
* Create high‑performing teams and roll out values and leadership principles.
* Develop existing CS&E propositions and pioneer new approaches.
* Contribute to thought leadership and market presence.
* Manage partnerships and engagements commercially, identifying opportunities to drive greater value.
* Utilise network in Children’s Services to cultivate new opportunities.
* Lead proposals and ensure strong commercial governance.
Qualifications
* Significant experience in Children’s Services, SEND and/or Education.
* Strong consulting toolkit: problem‑solving, programme management, communication.
* Credibility with senior stakeholders.
* Evidence of partnership growth and new business development.
* Robust commercial acumen.
* Inclusive people leadership.
* Understanding of statutory frameworks and inspection regimes.
* Recognised delivery and change qualifications.
Benefits
* Home‑based and hybrid working.
* Part‑time and flexible working opportunities.
* 25 days holiday allowance + bank holidays, increased to 28 days for long‑service.
* Contributory workplace pension.
* Life insurance (death in service).
* Health cash plan.
* Employee assistance programme, including counselling.
* Enhanced policies for sickness absence and family leave.
* Retail and lifestyle discounts.
* Buy or sell holiday policy.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Electric vehicle scheme.
* Regional office locations.
* Company socials and team building activities.
Location
Home‑based, with travel to client site and London office when required.
We recognise that strength lies in valuing differences. Providing equal opportunities to all our employees is important to us, and all appointments and promotions are made based on performance and ability. You will always be treated in a fair and equal way throughout your employment with us and given every opportunity to grow, develop and realise your potential.
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