Lincoln Cornhill is proud to be working with a reputable Housing, Care & Support provider with homes across the West Midlands, who are seeking to appoint an Assistant Director of Care & Support on a permanent basis.
Reporting to the Executive Director, you will lead the strategic and operational delivery of care and support services, ensuring a safe and high-quality service. You will lead service improvement in a way that upholds regulatory standards and strengthens safeguarding, ensuring safe, high-quality outcomes for residents.
The range of function which are covered include:
* Provide strong, visible leadership for the Care and Support directorate and contribute to the wider organisation as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
* Lead the care and support service to deliver high-quality, person-centred, safe and inclusive services that meet the diverse needs of the organisations residents and communities.
* Provide strategic leadership and expert advice to the Executive Team, Board and Committees on all aspects of care and support delivery, quality, performance, safeguarding and regulatory compliance.
* Act as a key advisor on service development, commissioning, regulatory risk and quality assurance, enabling informed decision-making that supports the organisations strategic objectives and values.
* Actively contribute to the organisations business planning process and the achievement of the organisation’s strategic aims and social purpose.
* Provide strategic leadership for safeguarding adults and, where applicable, children, ensuring robust policies, practices and governance arrangements are in place.
* Ensure full compliance with all relevant regulatory frameworks, including the Care Quality Commission (CQC), local authority commissioning requirements and safeguarding legislation.
Experience and skills required:
* Significant senior-level experience within care and support, supported housing, health, social care or a related field.
* Proven experience of leading regulated services, including CQC inspection processes and safeguarding governance.
* Substantial experience of managing large service budgets and commissioning or contract management arrangements.
* Experience of working with Boards, Committees and senior stakeholders.
* Degree or professional qualification in a relevant field (e.g. social care, health, housing, public services or management).
* Relevant professional membership (e.g. CIH, Skills for Care, Social Work England or equivalent) is desirable.
For further information on the vacancy or to enquire about other suitable posts please email rbirbeck@lincolncornhill.com
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