Strategic Lead for Systems Change

<h2>Job Description</h2><div><div><div></div><strong>Starting Salary:</strong> £59,098 (if London-based); £55,587 (if not London-based)<br /><strong>Contract:</strong> Full-time, 2-year Fixed-Term Contract (they are open to conversations about flexibility - so please ask)<br /><strong>Location:</strong> Remote role - can be based anywhere in England or Wales with an expectation of regular travel across England and Wales including overnight trips to London<br /> <br /><strong>About their organisation</strong><br />Our client is an independent charitable foundation. They want everyone to be in a good place - personally, in a home that’s a good place to live, and in a community that’s a good place to belong.<br /> <br />They play their role by connecting and catalysing community-led change, providing the money, time, tools and connections that build organisations’ capacity and capability, to make people’s lives better and their communities stronger.<br /> <br />They back people and communities across England and Wales, to make that happen, because when you back brilliant people, brilliant things happen. Their communities are full of ambitious, energetic and determined people stepping up to make their neighbours’ lives better and their communities grow stronger. Day in, day out.<br /> <br /><strong>About the Role</strong><br />This is a key role strengthening their ability to work confidently within complex local systems and to support systems change across England and Wales. You will play a central role in shaping and developing their systems change approach, ensuring it is practical, consistent and embedded across their work in places.<br /> <br />You will work closely with regional teams and partners to support effective collaboration within local systems, ensuring their work is well-informed by context and lived experience. A key part of the role is enabling others - building confidence, capability and practical understanding of systems change across the organisation.<br /> <br />This is not a delivery-heavy role. Instead, you will focus on enabling, coaching and strengthening practice so that colleagues and partners are better equipped to work within complexity and drive meaningful change.<br /> <br /><strong>About You</strong><br />They are looking for someone with strong, practical experience of working within systems change, place-based work or complex multi-stakeholder environments. You will bring confidence in working across boundaries and supporting others to navigate complexity.<br /> <br />You will be skilled in coaching, facilitation and capability building, with the ability to translate systems thinking into practical approaches others can use. Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to work credibly with a wide range of stakeholders will be essential.<br /> <br />A commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging is essential.<br /> <br /><strong>How to Apply</strong><br />Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to their website, where you can download the Candidate Information Pack and find details of how to apply.<br /> <br /><strong>Their Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion</strong><br />They hold Disability Confident Employer status (Level 2) and are working towards full status by 2027. If you are a disabled applicant and your CV and application answers clearly demonstrate that you meet the essential criteria, they will invite you to interview.<br /> <br />They are committed to building a diverse team that reflects the communities they work with. They actively welcome applications from people under-represented in the charity sector, including Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities, disabled people, and those with lived experience of the issues their funded charities address.<br /> <br /><strong>Key Dates</strong><br /><strong>Closing Date: </strong>Midday, Monday 8th June 2026<br /><strong>Optional Q&A Session: </strong>Wednesday 6th May 2026 at 09:00-10:00<br /><strong>First Interview: </strong>Wednesday 17th June 2026<br /><strong>Second Interview: </strong>Friday 26th June 2026<br /> <br />REF-228 074</div></div> Salary: GBP 55587 - 59098 per year

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