Assistant Director Islington Learning Disabilities Partnership
London Borough of Islington
£82,014 to £99,369
THE ROLE
We’re looking for a strong leader with experience of delivering integrated health and social care services for people with Learning Disabilities. You will lead at scale and provide services on behalf of Islington Council, Camden and Islington Foundation Trust and the Whittington Health Trust. Putting people at the centre of everything while being a strong relationship and financial manager will be key.
Reporting to the Deputy Director (Operations) – Adult Social Care, the new Assistant Director will make a key contribution to the leadership and direction of Adult Social Care and the council as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and the directorate’s management team.
You will have a track record of managing transformational change at a senior management level – working in partnership with health partners and the voluntary sector – and will bring fresh thinking and innovative ideas to Islington, challenging the status quo and driving forward innovation and service excellence across ASC.
It is the policy of Islington Council that no user of service, present or future employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their sex, perceived or actual sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion or belief, age, creed, colour, nationality, national origin, ethnic origin, or disability, or on the grounds of their association with someone in one of these groups; nor is disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified. We welcome applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates and acknowledge our responsibility to mitigate against racial discrimination.
Islington Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria and we are committed to providing support to applicants who request reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process and throughout their career with us.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
INFORMATION
For further details, please click on the role profile and useful links below, or for more information please contact Judith Meadows on 0113 360 7612; judith.meadows@starfishsearch.com or Sunita Patel on 07561 708023; sunita.patel@starfishsearch.com.
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Closing date: 5 September 2024
