Head of Access, Care and Support

London Borough of Brent
Up to £101,000
Hackney

Be part of something great in Brent, one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse parts of London, by serving some of the most vulnerable members of our society. We’re building a fairer, more equal Brent for everyone, and these three crucial head of service roles in the borough will provide outstanding leadership across adult social care services. We have excellent relationships with our partners and are proud of the true collaboration that is driving our joined-up work – be part of a great team and help us to continue to tackle social care, health inequalities and improve li

THE ROLE

The Head of Access, Care and Support will undertake several key roles as a member of the Department Management Team in Adult Social Care. These include ensuring the individual services managed are high quality and cost effective and underpinned by a culture of continuous improvement driven by qualitative and quantitative data and ensuring that those services meet regulatory standards and statutory duties where required and are a model of best practice for the wider market.

They will also lead and model a culture of collaborative working, focussed on holistic services that deliver good outcomes for the people of Brent and will be the lead for Access, North and South Community Teams and Direct Delivery which includes Extra Care, Shared Lives and Day Opportunities. This role will also have leadership responsibility for ensuring operational delivery of the Carers Strategy, the approach to Continuing Health Care and integrated neighbourhood working.

INFORMATION

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Timeline

Closing date: 20 October 2023

Longlist meeting: 1 November 2023

Technical Interviews: 7 – 22 November 2023

Useful Links
Brent ASC Annual Report 2021-22 VIEW
Brent ASC Culture Statements VIEW
ASC Skills Academy VIEW
Brent Corporate Plan VIEW
Peer Review VIEW
Joint Strategic Needs Assessment VIEW
Local Governance in Context of NWL Relationship VIEW