Assistant Director, Adult Social Care — Transformation

Service Care Solutions; Northampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in the UK is seeking an experienced Assistant Director - Adult Social Care Services to lead the transformation and redesign of services. This hybrid role requires a proven leader with strong skills in service redesign and stakeholder management, ready to assume Deputy DASS responsibilities. The successful candidate will ensure compliance and enhance service quality, working closely with health and community partners. Competitive day rate offered in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leadership within Adult Social Care.
• Strong experience in service redesign, commissioning, or operational transformation.
• Deep understanding of statutory frameworks, safeguarding, and quality assurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across Adult Social Care.
• Lead the transformation and redesign of provider services.
• Drive performance, compliance, safeguarding assurance and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners.

Skills

Leadership within Adult Social Care

Service redesign

Commissioning

Stakeholder management

Resilience

Job description

A local authority in the UK is seeking an experienced Assistant Director - Adult Social Care Services to lead the transformation and redesign of services. This hybrid role requires a proven leader with strong skills in service redesign and stakeholder management, ready to assume Deputy DASS responsibilities. The successful candidate will ensure compliance and enhance service quality, working closely with health and community partners. Competitive day rate offered in a dynamic setting.