Director of Adult Social Care

Salford City Council; Salford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Salford seeks a Director of Adult Social Care. The successful candidate will lead the delivery of statutory services, ensuring the highest professional standards and strengths-based practices. This role requires exceptional expertise in adult social care, resilience, and inspiring leadership. Inquiries can be made to advising consultants Martin Tucker or Helen Sawbridge.

Qualifications

• Exceptional expertise and system-level understanding of adult social care services.
• Personal resilience and inspiring leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of statutory and provider adult social care services.
• Embed a culture of the highest professional standards.
• Work with service users and delivery partners.

Job description

Overview

In Salford, we’re deeply committed to working in partnership with the people we support and their carers, ensuring that our focus remains on what truly matters to them. This vision is summed up in our mission statement: ‘Working with communities and partners so every person can lead fulfilling, healthy, safe, and independent lives.’

Our new corporate plan, ‘This is our Salford’, includes ‘Healthy lives and quality care for all’ as one of seven strategic objectives, and we’re committed to adopting the Marmot principles across the city.

Responsibilities

We’re looking for someone who will lead the delivery of statutory and provider adult social care services with passion, experience, and ambition – services infused with the Spirit of Salford. Our new Director will embed a culture of the highest professional standards, working with service users and delivery partners alike to deliver outstanding strengths-based practice.

Responsibilities include:

• Lead the delivery of statutory and provider adult social care services.
• Embed a culture of the highest professional standards.
• Work with service users and delivery partners to deliver strengths-based practice.
• Demonstrate personal resilience and an inspiring leadership style.
• Apply exceptional expertise, insight and system-level understanding of this complex service area.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates must bring exceptional expertise, insight and system-level understanding of this complex and challenging service area, as well as personal resilience and an inspiring leadership style.

How to Apply / Contact

To arrange an informal conversation with our advising consultants, Martin Tucker or Helen Sawbridge, please call 0121 312 3755.

To apply please click the Apply Now link below.