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A high-profile leadership role delivering inclusive growth, improved life chances and healthier communities across Hull and East Yorkshire.Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA) is seeking an experienced Programme Director – Employment, Skills & Healthy Communities to provide strategic leadership for one of its most significant devolved portfolios. This role will be central to translating devolution into real outcomes for residents, employers and communities.The roleReporting into the Executive Director of Strategy, Devolution & Operations, you will lead HEYCA’s Employment, Skills & Healthy Communities portfolio and oversee the successful implementation of devolved responsibilities and programmes, including:Connect to Work and Work Well programmesAdult Skills Fund and devolved Adult Education BudgetFree Courses for Jobs and Skills BootcampsLocal Skills Improvement Plan and Skills BoardCareers Pathway Redesign and Careers HubPost-16 reforms and skills system transformationHealth integration, including the NHS 10-Year Plan and the Mayor’s Health DutyYoung people’s programmes, including the Youth GuaranteeCommunity safety, sport and physical activity investmentYou will work closely with the Mayor, Executive Team, government departments and delivery partners to ensure programmes are effectively commissioned, financially robust and aligned to local economic and social priorities.Key responsibilitiesProvide strategic leadership for all employment, skills and healthy communities programmes on behalf of HEYCALead commissioning and financial management of devolved funding streams, ensuring value for money and impactTranslate policy and strategy into deliverable plans in partnership with the Executive Director and Strate