Head of Adult Social Care Operations

Cheshire West and Chester Council
Salary: £79,215 to £87,472
Hackney

At Cheshire West and Chester we are working alongside local people and partners, harnessing their ideas and energy, to build greener, fairer and stronger communities, while focusing on the best possible resident experience. With a population of 357,000, we are privileged to have thriving rural and urban communities, and the aspirations and ambitions of our residents are our greatest strength.

THE ROLE

This is a great time to come into this role. We have an exciting transformation programme for our adult services, underpinned by a focus on strengths-based practice, effective safeguarding and quality assurance. We have strong relationships with NHS colleagues and are working together to develop of our Integrated Care System and integration priorities.

There is lots of good work to build on. Over the past year we have been codesigning a new vision and mission informed by our Future of Adult Social Care Commission and underpinned by our major transformation programme with its focus on community led support. We are committed to working closer with our communities and prioritising prevention and early intervention.

We are an innovative and creative service, our workforce are dedicated and committed to improving the lives of local people and our leaders are supportive and foster a great working culture. We are proud of our achievements and the example we set but we know we have more to do. As our Head of Adult Social Care Operations, this is a great chance to shape our services and develop our workforce across older people, working age adults, learning disabilities, mental health and physical disabilities.

We are looking for someone who not only has a thorough understanding of the statutory and regulatory framework, but who is a genuine team player and also takes responsibility for actions, projects and people to achieve shared outcomes. This is a demanding role, but one in which the right calibre of candidate will thrive.

INFORMATION

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Timeline

Closing date:
4 June 2023