Assistant Managing Director

Community Integrated Care; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Integrated Care is seeking an Assistant Managing Director to lead a regional portfolio of low-intensity independent living services. You will work with the Senior Leadership Team and external stakeholders to drive strategy, delivery, and positive outcomes for the people supported.

The role requires proven senior-management experience in health and social care, strong financial and regulatory knowledge, and a commitment to innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior management within a health and social care setting.
• Understanding of public sector issues and impact on health and social care services.
• Experience with regulatory frameworks (CQC/CI) and government legislation.
• Demonstrated financial acumen and budgeting at a senior level.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing at executive level.

Responsibilities

• Champion the development and implementation of regional business strategy.
• Lead and manage the region's low-intensity service portfolio.
• Drive change, effective communication, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and organisational requirements.
• Lead, develop, and motivate leadership teams; manage regional budgets.

Skills

Senior leadership

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory knowledge

Data analysis

People development

Change management

Education

Master's degree (desirable)

Professional qualification

Job description

The opportunity and what makes Community Integrated Care a great place to work

Unique Opportunity to develop your career: Become an Assistant Managing Director at Community Integrated Care!

Community Integrated Care is one of the UK's largest health and social care charities. We transform lives by delivering high-quality, person-centred support that fosters independence and empowerment.

Our charity was founded in 1988 and we were one of the pioneers of the ‘Care in the Community’ agenda, enabling people to move out of long-stay institutions and live more fulfilling lives.

Since then, we’ve remained leaders in social care, providing bespoke support to thousands across the UK. Today, we support more than 2,600 people and employ 6,600 caring and committed colleagues across England and Scotland.

We have a proud history of breaking boundaries and are always looking for new ways to make a positive difference through bold ideas, innovative projects and impactful partnerships.

Here’s why you’ll love working with us:

• Innovative Approach: We champion change and innovation, utilising modern technology to enhance service delivery.
• Supportive Environment: We foster a culture of psychological safety, wellbeing, and supportive two-way communication.
• Professional Growth: We provide continuous professional development opportunities and encourage our team to grow and excel.
• Community Impact: We create meaningful partnerships in local communities, enhancing social impact and building our reputation.
• Recognition and Rewards: We value and advocate for our employees and recognise all their contributions.

Who you’ll be supporting & more about the role:

As the Assistant Managing Director with your region, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the effective, sustainable, and responsible delivery of our low-intensity independent living services. You will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and external stakeholders to achieve our business objectives and deliver positive outcomes for the people we support. Your responsibilities will include:

• Business Strategy: Championing the needs of people supported in the development and implementation of business strategy.
• Service Delivery: Leading and managing the region’s low-intensity service portfolio.
• Transformation: Driving change, effective communication, and continuous improvement.
• Quality and Compliance: Ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory, and organisational requirements.
• People Management: Leading, developing, and motivating your leadership teams.
• Financial Management: Managing regional budgets and driving efficiency.

About you:

At Community Integrated Care, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a leader who embodies these values and can inspire others to do the same:

• Empathy: You understand and respect the perspectives of others, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Innovation: You are a champion of change, always looking for new ways to improve service delivery and outcomes.
• Integrity: You act with honesty and transparency, ensuring the highest standards of care and compliance.
• Collaboration: You work effectively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve common goals.
• Excellence: You strive for excellence in all aspects of your work, continuously seeking to improve and develop.

Essential Criteria

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Proven Experience: Demonstrated experience in senior management within a health and social care setting.
• Educational Background: Appropriate professional/managerial qualification; a Master’s qualification in a business-related subject is desirable.
• Sector Insight & Regulatory Knowledge: Experience working in or with the charitable and public sectors, with a clear understanding of public sector issues and their impact on health and social care services. Excellent knowledge of the care industry, including regulatory (CQC and CI) and contractual frameworks, and government legislation.
• Strategic Leadership & Financial Acumen: Experience at a senior leadership level in a complex multi-professional public or private sector organisation. Successful management of significant budgets and strategic decision‑making on resource allocation.
• Quality Assurance: Experience in a clinical environment where CQC standards have been in force.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled at influencing and negotiating at an executive level, with the ability to build sound working relationships with excellent written, oral, presentation, and communication skills.
• Analytical Abilities: Proficient in assessing and analyzing data and financial information.
• Problem‑Solving: Ability to respond to sudden and unexpected demands with effective solutions.
• Personal Attributes: Highly self‑motivated, innovative thinker, collaborative, and able to cope with rapid and sustained change.

We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.

In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.

The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.