Assistant Director - Adult Social Services

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

Assistant Director - Adult Social Care Services (Deputy DASS)

Initial 3-month contract | Hybrid (2-3 days per week on site) | Evening meetings required (1-2 per week)

Contract Details

Length: Initial 3-month contract
Day rate: £61 UMBRELLA per hour (£48 PAYE)
Hybrid working: 2-3 days per week on site, plus attendance at 1-2 evening meetings per week

Are you an experienced senior leader in Adult Social Care, passionate about driving improvement and reshaping services for our communities? We are working with a local authority and are looking for a dynamic and strategic Assistant Director - Adult Social Care Services to join their leadership team and support delivery of high-quality, person-centred provision.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Executive Director for Adults, Health & Wellbeing, who holds the DASS statutory responsibilities, this pivotal role will deputise as Deputy DASS, assuming full statutory duties in their absence. You will provide confident leadership, strategic vision and operational oversight across a broad portfolio of adult social care services.

A key priority for this assignment will be to lead the review, reshaping and modernisation of provider services, including:

• Reablement Services
• Day Services
• Local Authority Care Homes

You will champion innovation, service transformation, and strength-based working, ensuring our services deliver exceptional outcomes and are sustainable for the future.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership across Adult Social Care, deputising for the Executive Director where required.
• Lead the transformation and redesign of provider services to ensure quality, efficiency and improved service user experience.
• Drive performance, compliance, safeguarding assurance and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners, including health, voluntary sector and community organisations.
• Represent the service at senior leadership meetings and external forums, including evening meetings (1-2 weekly).
• Ensure statutory duties and regulatory requirements are met, including when acting as Deputy DASS.

About You

• A 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.
• The confidence and capability to undertake Deputy DASS responsibilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Resilience, strategic insight, and a commitment to delivering high-quality services.

If this sounds like you and would like to apply, please contact Nicola at (url removed) or on (phone number removed).