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Head of Service
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Posted:
10 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
7 October 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
3-month contract role with a local authority
Summary
- This is a 3-month contract role with a local authority focused on leading the development and maintenance of high professional standards in Adult Social Care. The postholder will ensure services are safe effective person-centred and compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements. This role is crucial for driving continuous improvement supporting Care Quality Commission (CQC) assurance readiness championing workforce wellbeing and leading initiatives to improve outcomes for residents.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional and strategic leadership for Adult Social Care services promoting excellence in social work practice.
- Lead the development and delivery of improvement assurance and transformation programmes aligned with organisational priorities.
- Ensure compliance with statutory duties legislative requirements and professional standards.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement innovation and learning across services.
- Lead and oversee quality assurance frameworks audit programmes and service improvement initiatives.
- Ensure the organisation is prepared for and responsive to CQC assurance requirements.
- Monitor service performance and quality indicators to identify risks trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Implement robust governance arrangements that promote accountability and high-quality outcomes.
Requirements:
- Essential Experience Required
- Significant senior leadership experience within Adult Social Care.
- Extensive experience leading quality assurance improvement and service transformation programmes.
- Demonstrable experience in workforce development recruitment retention and organisational change initiatives.
- Experience of leading services through regulatory inspection and assurance processes including CQC readiness.
- Significant senior leadership experience within Adult Social Care.
- Essential Qualifications Required
- Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration (where applicable).
- Recognised Social Work qualification (Degree Diploma CQSW CSS or equivalent).
- Relevant management or leadership qualification or equivalent experience.
- Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration (where applicable).
Additional Information
- Working hours: 37 hours per week.
- Pay Rate: 59.72 Umbrella.
- Duration: 3 Months Interim.
- Hybrid Arrangements: Hybrid - 3 office days (Civic Centre) per week.
- DBS Required: Enhanced DBS with Adults & Childrens Barred List.
- Schedule: Bi-weekly.
The role closes soon apply ASAP.
Required Skills:
The postholder will lead on the development and maintenance of high professional standards across Adult Social Care ensuring services are safe effective person-centred and fully compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Required Education:
The postholder will lead on the development and maintenance of high professional standards across Adult Social Care ensuring services are safe effective person-centred and fully compliant with statutory and regulatory requirements.
