Co-Production Lead

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Co-Production Lead
• Job Location:                    Shire Hall, Gloucester
• Salary:                              £41,771 - £47,181 per annum plus up to £8,000 relocation package (T&Cs apply)
• Hours per Week:              37.00 
• Contract Type:                  Permanent 
• Closing Date:                    06/10/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:  12524 
• This post offers a mix of office, community and home working

Are you a person with a passion for co-production and in helping Adult Social Care with its commitment to embedding a culture of Co-Production in our every day working practice?

Are you looking for your next career move? We would love to hear from you!

There's never been a better time to make the move!

About the role:

We have a permanent, full time vacancy for a Co-Production Lead role within in our Practice Development Team, based in the heart of the city of Gloucester, with great access routes to the M5. 

To find out more about the Team, please visit our “Meet the Teams” webpage or if you want to learn more about the role, please email ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion with the Team Manager and / or Principal Social Worker.

The Practice Development Team work is in support of the work of the Principal Social Worker who maintains strategic oversight of the Practice Development Team.

As the GCC ASC Co-Production Lead, you will work closely with the Principal Social Worker and the wider Practice Development Team to raise the profile of, and our commitment to, genuine and meaningful Co-Production with Experts by Experience and their carers across Adult Social Care. You will support with the effective delivery of workforce Co-Production practice and development initiatives, together with a range of partnership working and support of the 6 Partnership Boards currently being supported within Gloucestershire

As the Co-Production Lead, you will be expected to promote a culture of continuous learning and development, professional curiosity, encouraging accountability and role modelling these in your own best practice. You will lead on the development of Co-Production within Gloucestershire County Council and engage with national and other local forums to take best practice and learning and replicate here in Gloucestershire.

The post offers a mix of office, community and home working. We have free offsite car parking when working at Shire Hall.

About you:

As Co-Production Champions, we understand the work you do on a daily basis and provide the support you need to make a difference to the people of Gloucestershire. To join us, you must have a passion for Co-Production and be skilled in implementing participation and co-production approaches. We also expect you to have an understanding of and empathy for the experiences of adults with mental health issues, people with a learning disability, autistic people, people with a physical disability, with sensory impairments or other neurodiversity’s.

In addition, we are seeking a candidate with the following skill sets and experience:

• Considerable experience of working, preferably with adults, in a statutory setting
• Extensive experience of undertaking engagement activities, using hypotheses and options to review and inform judgement and decision making
• Writing reports for a range of functions
• Engaging with people in fluctuating circumstances and capacities
• Chairing meetings and communicating skilfully and confidently in complex situations

• Applying critical reflection and analysis to increasingly complex situations
• Supporting the practice of others, either through mentoring new practitioners or newly qualified social workers, or through undertaking continuous professional development activities

Read about our values – they are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about.

If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role.

About us:

Gloucestershire County Council Adult Social Care is on an exciting journey, working to the Three Conversation approach, a model that re-emphasises focus on people, their strengths and the networks and community around them.

Here are some of the benefits we offer in return for your hard work.

• Regular formal and informal support
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular supervision
• Transfer options after one year in post, allowing for continuous development of skills and knowledge in different Adult Social Care settings.
• Accredited post-qualified training opportunities, enabling you to develop your skills

• Annual leave of 25.5 days, increasing to 30.5 days after 5 years employment, plus bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

• Personal licences to Adults CCINFORM
• Access to mandatory training and additional topical bi-annual workshops.
• Clear career progression pathways, to support you in progressing professionally and personally

• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers

• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• GCC's Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

We’re closer than you think:

We are an easy commute from many locations, view our commuting times map to see what we mean. However, we understand that commuting isn’t for everyone, so if you are in the process of relocating, why not email us to discuss opportunities further.

Applying: 

Please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Description. This should include examples of why you should be considered and the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.   

Please email ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk if you have any questions about the role or to arrange an informal discussion with the Team Manager and / or Principal Social Worker.

To start your journey with us, click ‘Apply’ today!

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:

co-production-lead-job-description-may-2025.pdf

This Position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.