Co-Production Lead required for 35 hours per week in the Northwest - Driver Essential

Posted on 21/07/2025

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Co-Production Lead required for 35 hours per week in the Northwest - Driver Essential

About The Role
Introduction

Alternative Futures Group has a strategic ambition to be a sector leader in quality, value and personal outcomes over the next 2 years and we know that co-production will be a key element of our strategy to deliver this. We know that individuals with lived experience of mental health, learning disability and autism are best placed to advise on what support and services will make a positive difference to people and their communities.

Through our co-production strategy we want to:

Change the way the organisation thinks and works by involving people with lived experience, staff and other stakeholders in decision making in a meaningful way.

Develop co-production as the golden thread running through the entire business.

Develop a culture of continuous improvement driven by the talent and ambition of people with lived experience.

Influence the sector to move away from commissioning hours of support to outcomes-based commissioning.

Develop new and innovative service and support models based on the personalisation agenda.

Ensure that people are not excluded because of equalities issues or because of the nature of their difficulties.

Revise our Quality Assurance Framework to include the skills and expertise of people with lived experience in evaluating, and improving, what we do.

Align ourselves to CQC’s single assessment framework and ensure the charity meets statutory guidance and regulatory requirements.

Benchmark our quality and safety performance against the wider health and social care sector.

Job Purpose

To lead on the implementation of a strategic approach to co-production, ensuring that the necessary structures, policies, and procedures to support co-production are developed and embedded.

To drive the co-production agenda across the organisation. Thus, improving personal outcomes, user experience and organisational effectiveness.

Dimensions

There is currently no line management responsibility. However, it is anticipated that in due course the post-holder will be responsible for the management of a small co-production team

Responsible for the co-production budget of £40k

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

Leadership and delivery of AFG’s Co-production Strategy through engaging senior leaders, managers, staff, people supported, patients and carers.

Develop and implement an approach to the reward and recognition of people supported, patients and carers.

Developing organisational capacity and capability to understand and practice co-production effectively through mentoring and coaching.

Design and implement an approach to the evaluation of co-production and the impact on people supported, patients and carers and our wider charitable purpose.

Convene and lead a Co-production Steering Committee.

Lead on recruitment, induction and development of co-production group members.

Develop and produce a monthly update report to the business on progress in co-production.

Develop and produce an annual report to the AFG Board on progress in co-production.

Work within the defined process and limits of AFGs Scheme of Reservation and Delegation (SORD).

Managing and delivering within agreed targets the co-production budget and annual business plan deliverables to ensure cost-effective deployment, management and utilisation of resources and non-pay spend.

Maintain an understanding of principles of co-production and best practice guidance, as well as national developments participation and involvement in learning disabilities, autism and mental health services.

Acting as a Leader and Ambassador for the organisation, it’s purpose and its people at all times.

Demonstrating a high level of expertise and understanding of co-production and effectively contributing to the overall strategic development of the organisation as a member of the Quality Team.

Ensuring on-going feedback on the organisation is obtained from individuals, families, professionals and groups to determine priorities for improvements to organisational objectives. Ensuring a culture of engagement and full involvement of the people we support.

Developing connections with regional teams that actively encourage and increase the voices of people we support in the running of AFG and upholding the reputation of the organisation as a ‘person-centred’ organisation.

Person Specification - please only apply if you meet the criteria detailed below:

Skills and Knowledge

Resilient and able to work at a pace and manage competing priorities.

Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)

IT literate.

An understanding and knowledge of good practice models in co-production, self-advocacy, participation and involvement.

An understanding and knowledge of health and social care policy, legislation and regulatory frameworks around co-production, advocacy and participation.

Knowledge of change management theory and practice

Group facilitation and servicing of working groups

Understanding and knowledge of accessible communication

Experience

Experience of working with a wide range of organisational stakeholders

Experience of working with senior managers

Experience of representing and co-producing with people with lived experience of mental health issues, learning disabilities and autism.

Experience of leading and managing within complex systems

Experience of facilitating and servicing co-production groups or similar

Experience of communicating complex information to a wide variety of stakeholders taking into consideration their access requirements

Experience of understanding complex information and presenting it clearly and in various accessible formats to a range of different stakeholders

Experience of convening, designing and delivering training

Qualifications and Training

Demonstrable continuous professional development

Values and Attitudes

Commitment to the values of co-production, self-advocacy and participation

Commitment to Public Service values (the Nolan Principals) and principles and the values of Alternative Futures Group

Commitment to developing self and others

Passion for making a positive difference in the lives of others

Commitment to AFG values

Other

Car driver with full license.

Ability to travel across the Northwest and wider.

Expectation to be in regions at least 2 days per week.

With our extended flexible working options, you can also choose to work a 9-day fortnight or a 4.5-day week, supporting our employees with their work life balance.

This role is a Band II as per our structure.
About You
About Us
We’re Alternative Futures Group, a health and social care charity providing specialist support for people with a learning disability or mental health condition.

We’re proud to have been positively changing lives and enabling people to achieve amazing outcomes for over 30 years.

We have a vision to create a world where amazing people do amazing things every day. Our skilled and experienced teams work with every person we support to create a personalised, outcome-focused plans to achieve their aspirations.

As a ‘values based’ employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our team. If you are passionate about working in Health and Social Care and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.

At AFG we also recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you!

In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.