Delivery Manager

On-site in London·Full-time·Added today (last checked 2 Nov)

Ealing Council

16 open roles

Apply

Our summary

Salary: £57,150 - £59,298 a year
About £3,640 - £3,750 a month after tax.
Work mode: On-site, London
Contract: Permanent, full-time hours
Closing date: Apply by Monday 30 November

Skills

Nice to have

Local Government

Requirements

What we're looking for

Our ideal Delivery Manager will have the below skills and experience:
• Experience of successfully managing change projects, ideally within local government or a similar sector
• Sound knowledge of programme and/project management methodology
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to
• A good understanding of the variety of local government services delivered to children and young people and the current issues and challenges regarding reform and transformation in this area

Pay & benefits

Visa & relocation

You must have the right to work in the UK. Evidence for the right to work in the UK will be requested at the interview stage.

The role

Deliverey Manager - x2 Posts: 12 months and 24 months - Secondment for Internal applicants or Fixed-term contract for external applicants

Ealing Council have two exciting new opportunities as Delivery Manager available on a full time basis, (12 months and 24 months) - Secondment / Fixed-term contract.

One Delivery Manager role will pay specific focus on the delivery of one of our key Children's transformation programmes for a 12 month fixed term contract.

The other role with support the delivery of our Children & Young People's Partnership, playing an integrating role in convening all CYP board partners around a shared vision, culture and integrated strategy to support all children to thrive. This role is for a 24 month fixed term contract

At Ealing Council, we are committed to ensuring every family has a decent living income and can afford a genuinely affordable home. We strive to create communities where everyone can live a long, happy, and healthy life, full of pride and identity. We aim to create an environment where every child can reach their potential and achieve their dreams.

To help us achieve this, we have created a new Innovation and Service Development team within Children's Services, and are looking to recruit two Delivery Managers to drive change across our directorate.

What you'll do

As the Delivery Manager you will:
• Mobilise and deliver change, with a focus on service improvement, efficiencies and demand management, service design and innovation.
• Manage key transformation projects, from planning to implementation, ensuring effective governance, quality assurance, and risk management.
• Build and sustain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the council - including senior officers and elected members - collaborating to find solutions to Children's Service's challenges
• Apply your problem-solving skills to tackle strategic priorities within a fast-paced environment

Hiring process

Ealing Council employees will be offered a secondment role and external candidates will be offered a fixed term contract. Ealing employees please ensure the secondment release form is signed by your line manager prior to applying. Please return your completed form to: Recruitment@ealing.gov.uk.

To apply: Please complete the Ealing application form addressing the criteria under the 'Person Specification', of the role profile, in your Supporting Statement.

Please also note that we DO NOT accept CV's, ONLY competed Ealing application forms will be considered.

Closing date: 30 November 2026

About Ealing Council

Industry: Local government

In their own words

About the company & team

It is an exciting time to join us, here at Ealing Council. If you would like to make a positive difference to our residents and borough, then we're looking forward to hearing from you.

We've tried to make this website as accessible as possible. You can use the accessibility widget on the right hand side to make it more accessible to you and your needs.

Ealing Council is committed to creating good jobs and delivering on its connected communities' agenda. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive.

We therefore welcome applications from all residents of the borough, we particularly welcome applications from candidates who are entering the employment market in the early stages of their career and mid-career professionals, who are currently underrepresented in Ealing's workforce.

Please note all applications will be determined on merit.

All open roles at Ealing Council