Group Director for Social Care & Wellbeing

Dudley Council; Dudley; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Council is seeking a visionary Group Director for Social Care & Wellbeing to lead strategic transformation across multiple services. This full-time, permanent role offers a competitive salary of up to £155,000, focusing on improving lives and ensuring high-quality care for vulnerable populations. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills, a commitment to safeguarding, and the ability to drive innovation in service delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior leadership role within social care.
• Demonstrated ability to lead transformational change.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding and service quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across Adult Social Care and Children's Services.
• Oversee major improvement programmes and lead high-performing teams.
• Ensure care and support for the most vulnerable.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Thinking

Collaboration

Innovation

Financial Management

Education

Relevant postgraduate qualification

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Group Director for Social Care & Wellbeing

Be the change. Lead the future. Improve lives.

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking a visionary leader to join our senior leadership team as Group Director – Social Care & Wellbeing. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across Adult Social Care, Children’s Services, Public Health, and Wellbeing.

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Group Director for Social Care & Wellbeing

Hours: Full time

Contract: Permanent

Salary:Up to £155,000 per annum plus benefits

Location: Dudley

Key Responsibilities

• Modernise services and lead transformation at pace.
• Ensure care, protection, and support for the most vulnerable.
• Oversee major improvement programmes and lead high-performing teams.
• Maintain grip on statutory duties, financial sustainability, and assurance.
• Champion ethical leadership, innovation, and data-informed decision-making across:-
• Adult Social Care (DASS)
• Children and Young People (DCS)
• Public Health (DPH)
• Transformation and integration across the health and care system
• Council-wide Improvement Programme and new operating model
  
  
  

We Are Looking For a Leader Who Can

• Deliver strategic transformation with measurable outcomes.
• Ensure outstanding service quality and safeguarding.
• Build and inspire high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop collaborative, strategic partnerships.
• Drive financial sustainability, innovation, and technology-enabled modernisation.
• Role-model leadership grounded in integrity, inclusivity, and the Nolan Principles.
  
  
  

Why Dudley?

We are a vibrant and growing borough with a rich history and a bright future. This is your opportunity to make a lasting difference.

For an informal discussion about any of the roles please contact Balvinder Heran, Chief Executive via Jo Cook – [e-mail]

Indicative Dates For Recruitment Process

• Applications close: Thursday 19 June 2025
  
  
  

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to assessment centres and to attend final interviews. Please indicate any periods you are unavailable.

For more information about Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council and the vacancies have available please visit our dedicated microsite: www.dudleycounciljobs.org.uk

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or [e-mail] who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications.

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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications

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About Dudley Council

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.

At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.

We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk

We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities. We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark
• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services
• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people
• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums
• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents
• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents
  
  
  

We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough’s potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve. For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan , Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info

Company Info

Website

http://www.dudley.gov.uk/

Telephone

01384 811300

Location

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

Council House

Priory Road

Dudley

West Midlands

DY1 1HF

United Kingdom