Would you be interested in a role where you have the opportunity to lead and drive Service improvements, playing a key part in shaping and evolving our Care Services for the future? Working alongside a passionate, dynamic Leadership Team, dedicated to the delivery of effective, efficient, person-centred services across Westmorland and Furness Care Services, this is an excellent opportunity for someone that has the drive and ambition to really want to make a difference. Part of the Council’s Adult Social Care Directorate, Westmorland and Furness Care Services is the in-house provider of care and support services for adults and individuals living with learning disabilities and Autism across Eden, South Lakes and Furness. Providing essential services across our communities, in a person’s own home, in Extra Care Housing and Supported Living schemes, and within our Residential Care services. Our Service Managers are responsible for leading and maintaining the development of their service areas, ensuring the delivery of effective, person-centred outcomes for the people we support and the services we deliver. You will actively contribute to the development of both strategic and service level plans, leading the delivery of a high quality and efficient service, ensuring that all operational services deliver against the Council’s vision and key objectives. Who we are looking for… We are looking for people who possess great leadership skills and drive to join our Service, along with the ability to foster and nurture a supportive, inclusive culture while motivating and inspiring others to generate success. You don’t necessarily need extensive experience in a particular area of Care Services or Adult Social Care, we are looking for the right people, with the right transferable skills, ethics and values to develop our services. There has never been a better time to join Adult Social Care within Westmorland and Furness Council. We are a passionate, innovative service, dedicated to empowering and enabling adults to have a good quality of life, valuing their unique qualities, strengths and rights and putting our communities and people we support at the very heart of everything we do at all times. “Care Services is a great service area to work within, and right now is an exciting time to join us as we work on consolidating and transforming our services. If you like working within a fast-paced changing environment, developing services to support and empower some of the most vulnerable people within our community, then this is the team for you. We are looking for someone with vision, someone who collaborates and someone who cares, if you put people at the heart of what you do, then this may be the position for you. “ - Nikkie Phipps, Assistant Director - Care Services. We would welcome you to get in touch to arrange an informal discussion about these opportunities, please contact: Nikkie Phipps, our Assistant Director, Care Services, on 07812 972 965 or e-mail nikkie.phippswestmorlandandfurness.gov.uk To apply please click the Apply Now link below.