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Salary: £46,142. p.a. plus benefits

37 hours per week

Swindon Borough Council are on an exciting journey to transform service delivery. We want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.

What Matters To Us

As experts by experience we believe that genuine co-production starts with listening, understanding, and valuing every voice in whichever way people communicate. As the Co-Production Lead you are someone who builds honest, respectful, and inclusive relationships that empower communities and challenges the status quo. You work in a person-centred way – with empathy, integrity, and accountability at the heart of everything you do. You are committed to creating spaces where diverse experiences are not only heard and understood but influence decisions. You're open, persistent, and flexible – someone who brings people together, reduces duplication, and strengthens collaboration. You’re proactive in overcoming barriers, connecting across organisations, and driving meaningful cultural change. Most importantly, you do what you say you will – with purpose, with people, and with impact.

Your next role

Swindon Borough Council are recruiting to an exciting new post to lead and embed the implementation of Swindon Borough Council’s Working Together Plan, acting as the strategic lead for co-production across the service and wider council partnerships.

This role will champion meaningful involvement of people with lived experience and proactively develop and support multi-member partnerships, Expert by Experience relationships and participation. This role will act as a lead facilitator in the implementation of co-production throughout Adult Services – ensuring people with lived experience are heard and are present throughout the development, implementation and evaluation of services, strategies, initiatives and programmes of work, to improve the effectiveness of services in Swindon.

The post holder will also work closely with the corporate Organisational Development (OD) team to embed inclusive practices and co-production principles throughout the Council, supporting both internal cultural transformation and external engagement.

The Post Holder Will Hold

Relevant degree or diploma level qualification or relevant experience.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).

The ability to travel throughout the Borough will be required.

The team operates a hybrid working model with all practitioners expected to be in the office for a minimum of two days per week.

You will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.

Your next package

Please see our Rewards and Benefits offer for more details.

As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.

For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.

Please see our Vision and Values page for more details and our new Swindon Plan.

Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Your next steps

Please read the role profile, which is available in the documents section to the righthand side of the page. To submit an application for this role, select Quick Apply.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so early applications are encouraged.

For further information about the role please contact Lee Aldridge, Head of Integrated Adult Social Care at laldridge@swindon.gov.uk or Helen Jones, Service Development Manager at HJones@swindon.gov.uk

As an inclusive employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities, and in particular disabled people and people from ethnic minorities. Read our statement of commitment to equality & inclusion.

If you are experiencing technical issues submitting your application, please email resourcing@swindon.gov.uk

Closing date: 12 August 2026

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