Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? In Adults & Health, we’re not just providing a service—we are driven to enhance our communities through the recruitment of a workforce that exudes our value base. Our work is rooted in our beliefs that everyone deserves to live safe, well, prosperous, and connected lives.
We support adults, their families and Carers across North Lincolnshire to live independently, confidently, and with dignity. Whether it’s through safeguarding, mental health support, housing, or supporting carers, our teams are there every step of the way.
• Promoting Independence: We champion ways of working that enable people to live in their own homes, access paid work, and stay connected to their communities.
• Embedding Integration: Our “Community First” approach brings together health, education, and social care to ensure seamless support.
• Transforming the Care Sector: From digital innovation to personalised care at home, we’re reshaping how care is delivered.
• Enabling the Workforce: We invest in our people—because great care starts with a great team.
With an approach that is centred around people, we are guided by legislation, driven by co-production, and powered by data and lived experience. Our digital plans are bold, our strategies are inclusive, and our commitment to continuous improvement is unwavering.
We have invested in our Strategy and Assurance structures to create more capacity and resource to drive our ambition and now have a vacancy for a Lead Officer – Strategy and Policy.
To support the review and implementation of legislative and policy change across social care and health.
This key role will:
• Horizon scans/keeps abreast of legislation and developments in relation to the director’s portfolio ensuring amendments to procedures are undertaken to ensure the service conforms to all relevant current legislation.
• Have responsibility for robust and effective risk management and assurance frameworks across the Adults & Health portfolio ensuring preparedness for regulatory assessment/inspection.
• Co-ordinate and manage the delivery of high quality consistent and effective research challenge and policy development.
You will need:
* Degree level qualification in a relevant field with evidence of continued professional development or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience with a willingness to work towards a formal qualification.
* Level 5 management qualification, or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience, with a willingness to work towards a formal qualification
A provisional date for interviews will be the 16th October 2025.
Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.
If the opportunity excites you and you have further questions or would like a conversation about the role, please contact Charna Manterfield ()