Location: London SE1 (hybrid working – minimum two days in the office for full time)
Hours: 35 hours per week full time / we will also consider part time working
Salary: £55,000 for full time / pro rata for part time
Contract:1 Year Fixed Term Contract
About us
We are the UK’s leading membership body for over 2,100 homecare providers. Together, we work to ensure society values and invests in homecare so people can live well at home and flourish in their communities. We support our members with practical tools, trusted insight and strong representation, and we speak with authority to government, Parliament, the media and the wider public.
About the role
We are recruiting a Policy and Programmes Delivery Lead on a one-year fixed term contract to provide operational leadership across our policy, practice and innovation work.
This is a delivery-focused role. You will oversee a complex portfolio of national work, line manage a high-performing team and ensure our strategic priorities translate into clear, well-managed programmes.
You will work closely with the Chief Executive and Leadership Team to maintain pace, quality and accountability across multiple workstreams. The role requires strong programme management discipline, confident people leadership and sound judgement.
Experience of adult social care is highly desirable, but proven operational leadership in a complex policy or public-interest environment is essential.
What you will do
- Lead the planning and delivery of a multi-strand policy and innovation work programme
- Maintain clear project plans, milestones, KPIs and risk management processes
- Line manage and support a team of five professionals
- Ensure high-quality outputs, including briefings, reports and consultation responses
- Translate strategic priorities into actionable delivery plans
- Monitor progress and escalate issues early and constructively
- Represent the organisation with members and stakeholders where appropriate
- Maintain oversight of departmental resources and budget
About you
- Has strong programme or portfolio management experience in a complex environment
- Has line managed professional staff and maintained high performance standards
- Brings structure, clarity and pace to delivery
- Makes sound decisions and manages competing priorities confidently
- Communicates clearly and credibly at senior level
- Demonstrates high emotional intelligence and values-driven leadership
- Thrives in fast-moving, purpose-driven organisations
How to apply
If this opportunity feels like a good fit, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please email your CV and a covering letter (no more than two pages of A4) tailored specifically to this role directly to our Head of Policy, Practice and Innovation, Daisy, at daisy.cooney@homecareassociation.org.uk.
We’re genuinely interested in understanding what motivates you, what you’ll bring to the role, and how this position aligns with your experience and aspirations.
You can find the full role profile on our website here - Join Our Team
Closing date for applications
Application deadline: Monday 9 March 2026 at 9.00am
We encourage early applications, as we will review submissions as they come in and may close the vacancy early if we receive sufficiently strong applications..