Welcome to East Sussex
Welcome from the Director of Adult Social Care and Health
Thank you for your interest in joining East Sussex as our Assistant Director, Strategy, Commissioning and Supply Management within the Adult Social Care and Health Department.
East Sussex is a great place to live and work. It is a county of huge contrasts. The countryside is beautiful and largely unspoilt, and our towns and villages are vibrant, but we also have areas of significant need and challenge. We have strong, local communities and work closely with them and our partners from all sectors to help all to fulfil their potential.
The county council has a strong reputation for good services, effective partnership working and innovation. We are committed, both politically and managerially across all departments, to serving all our residents to the very best of our abilities. We are proud of what we have achieved and are determined to build on our strong foundations to remain a well-run and effective council.
Effective partnerships with our independent sector providers, the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors (VCSE), NHS, Borough and District Councils and our residents are also a high priority for us, and we have a long and successful history of joint and integrated working, particularly with the local NHS Trust in respect of the provision of community services and our VCSE partners through our joint Commissioning Excellence Programme.
We are looking for a leader for our Adult Social Care and Health, Strategy, Commissioning and Supply Management Division who is an innovative and flexible leader, with strong partnership skills and an outstanding track record of delivering positive change and service improvement, to join our successful and supportive organisation.
You will need to be calm, resilient, and committed to strong, empowering leadership of a talented staff group who have a key role in enabling and directly delivering high quality, cost effective and efficient, personalised services to the County’s adults and older people, including protecting vulnerable adults from harm.
You will also need to be a team player who will work imaginatively and energetically with your colleagues in the Departmental Management Team and wider Council Leadership Group as well as independent sector providers, other statutory agencies and the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors, to improve outcomes for adults.
In addition to leading the Department’s policy, commissioning, market support and brokerage activities, this post plays a key role in managing and maintaining the Council’s relationships with the NHS, CQC, Borough and District colleagues, the provider market and VCSE sectors, so building strong relationships and partnerships across all sectors is critical to success.
I hope that, after reading this microsite, you will want to join us at East Sussex, and we look forward to receiving an application from you.
East Sussex County Council
