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Interim Director of Adult Social Services

Job Posted: a day ago

Salary: £ 900 - 975 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Interim Director of Adult Social Services

Location: West Midlands / Hybrid
Duration: 6 months initially, with potential for extension
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Working pattern: 5 days per week, with approximately 2–3 days in the office
Rate: £900–£975 per day Umbrella, depending on experience
IR35: Inside IR35

We are seeking an experienced Interim Director of Adult Social Services to provide strategic and operational leadership across a large local authority's Adult Social Care services.

This is a senior interim leadership position requiring an individual with substantial experience at Director, DASS, Deputy Director or Assistant Director level within Adult Social Care.

The successful candidate will lead a broad portfolio of services, ensuring high-quality, person-centred provision while maintaining strong statutory compliance, financial control, performance and safeguarding arrangements.

Key responsibilities

  * Provide strategic leadership for the Council's Adult Social Care service and transformation agenda.

  * Ensure delivery of high-quality, person-centred services that promote independence and improved outcomes for residents.

  * Provide senior oversight of Adult Safeguarding, DoLS, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Social Work, Hospital Interface, Reablement, Day Services, Internal Provider Services and Quality Assurance.

  * Ensure compliance with the Care Act 2014 and all relevant statutory, regulatory and safeguarding requirements.

  * Drive service improvement, transformation, innovation and preventative approaches.

  * Lead and strengthen partnerships with health organisations, local authorities, elected members, providers and other key stakeholders.

  * Provide leadership across Adult Social Care commissioning and support the development of a sustainable local care market.

  * Maintain strong financial and performance management, ensuring effective use of resources and delivery of agreed savings and improvement plans.

  * Promote integrated working across health and social care.

  * Provide visible, confident leadership to senior managers and wider service teams.

  * Work closely with corporate leadership and elected members on strategic Adult Social Care priorities.

About you

  * You will be an experienced senior Adult Social Care leader with a strong track record within a local authority environment.

  * We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

  * Previous experience as a DASS, Director of Adult Social Care/Services, Deputy Director or Assistant Director.

  * Significant experience leading complex Adult Social Care services.

  * Strong knowledge of the Care Act 2014, adult safeguarding and statutory responsibilities.

  * Experience of service transformation, improvement and performance management.

  * Strong commissioning and care-market knowledge.

  * Experience working across health and social care integration.

  * Strong financial and budget management experience.

  * Excellent senior stakeholder management skills, including working with elected members.

  * The ability to provide confident leadership in a complex and politically sensitive environment.

  * Previous interim/local authority experience would be highly advantageous.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Adult Social Care leader to make a significant impact across a complex and high-profile service environment.

Apply now with your latest CV and a member of the team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity in confidence

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