Do you bring a strong track record of strategic leadership in health and social care, coupled with an unwavering commitment to person centred support? If so, this could be the opportunity that shapes the next chapter of your career.
We are looking for an exceptional, forward thinking leader to join us as Director of Operations and Impact (South) on a full time, permanent basis. This is a key role within our Executive Leadership Team, offering the opportunity to shape operational excellence, strengthen organisational impact and influence the future of social care across Scotland.
As Director of Operations and Impact (South), you will hold full accountability for operational performance, service quality and contract delivery across the South of Scotland.
This is a hybrid working role, with an expectation of regular, meaningful engagement across our offices and services. You will therefore ideally be located within reasonable reach of one of our key hubs in Glasgow, Airdrie, Dumbarton or Irvine.
This is an exciting time to join Cornerstone as we deliver our new strategic plan, Improving Lives Together, built around the following organisational priorities:
1. The Foundation – Digital innovation: empowering everything we do
2. Pillar 1 – Voices of the people we support at the heart of all decisions
3. Pillar 2 – People: leadership, workforce and culture
4. Pillar 3 – Financial sustainability: building for the future
5. Pillar 4 – Partnership working: collaboration for greater impact
6. The Roof – Quality: evidence based improvement
Purpose of the role
As a key member of our Executive Leadership Team, you will provide strategic, values driven leadership that strengthens Cornerstone’s culture, performance and long term sustainability. You will champion our mission, guide the delivery of our strategic plan and inspire teams across the South of Scotland to deliver exceptional, person centred care.
Central to your success will be the ability to build trusted partnerships, model courageous and authentic leadership, and drive high impact, evidence led improvement.
A detailed overview of responsibilities can be found in the role profile attached to this advert.
What you will bring
7. A proven track record of strategic leadership within an organisation of comparable scale and complexity
8. Deep insight into the social care landscape, including commissioning, market dynamics and sector wide trends
9. A thorough understanding of regulatory frameworks and the wider policy context for social care in Scotland
10. Demonstrated success in developing leaders, building organisational capability and nurturing high performing, psychologically safe teams
11. Strong financial and commercial acumen, with experience overseeing substantial budgets
12. Confidence in championing digital tools to enhance collaboration, insight and operational excellence
If you believe you have the vision, expertise and drive to excel in this role, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Please apply with your CV and cover letter, uploaded via the ‘Supporting Documents’ section of our online application process.