Head of Transformation – Adult Social Care (ASC) - 37 hours
Application Deadline: 30 January 2026
Department: Adults & Community Services
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Torbay Council
Reporting To: Divisional/Assistant Director
Compensation: £71,698 - £75,817 / year
Description
Job Description & Person Specification >
Torbay is a glorious part of the UK. A magnet for tourists sitting on the beautiful Tor Bay and next to the stunning natural landscape of Dartmoor National Park. We benefit from a wonderfully mild climate making this a hugely attractive place to live and work. We are an agile unitary authority, and you’ll soon discover this is a place where you can make things happen quickly. We have real momentum, with once in a generation investment taking place across our three towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. We have a shared sense of purpose and ambition and everyone who works here has the same thing in common - to see a healthy, happy and prosperous Torbay.
We are seeking to recruit a Head of Transformation and Improvement, to play a major role in shaping the future of our organisation and providing first class services to the communities we serve.
This role will be working with the statutory DASS role and the Divisional Directors of Adult Social Care, where we have long pioneered a truly integrated approach to the delivery of services with health, and combines it with wider services to our residents with our Community Services team, meaning that this is a role that really makes a difference to lives of our residents.
Whilst you will be able to demonstrate significant knowledge and understanding of the current legislation around Adult Social Care, it’s equally important that you share our ambitions for Torbay. You will be key to building strong and meaningful relationships with the community and oversee the provision of good quality statutory community services.
If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser: https://www.torbay.gov.uk/jobs/job-descriptions/head-of-transformation-adult-social-care-asc/
For an informal chat please contact Emma Crowther on 07585981751 or emma.crowther@torbay.gov.uk.
Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 9th February 2026.
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.
Skills
Essential:
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence at all levels.
* Project and programme discipline: planning, prioritisation, interdependency management and benefit realisation. activity.
* Strong visible leadership and strategic thinking and planning skills.
* Strong partnership, relationship building and negotiation skills across multi agency environments.
* Sound political acumen with tact and diplomacy.
As this post meets the requirements of the Immigration Act 2016 (part 7), the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Knowledge
Essential:
* Extensive knowledge and understanding of Adult Social Care statutory frameworks and policy.
* Extensive knowledge and experience of leading and implementing large transformation programmes including cultural change, service redesign and re-engineering.
* Detailed working knowledge and understanding of programme and project management methodologies.
* Regulatory frameworks and inspection methodologies across health and care.
* Demonstrated commitment to equality, diversity, and anti-discriminatory practice.
Experience & Qualifications
Essential:
* Qualified to degree level or equivalent or demonstratable experience.
* PRINCE 2 or equivalent Project Management qualification.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
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