Director of Adult Services (DASS)
Lead with purpose – deliver outstanding care for our communities.
As Shropshire Council makes steady progress on our journey of improvement and culture change, we’re busy building a special senior leadership team that will rebuild the council and Shropshire itself. The challenges are large and complex, but the opportunities are commensurate with the task; so if you’re looking for serious career development, you’ll be joining an organisation with ambition to match your own.
With strong foundations already in place, you’ll lead high-impact, high-importance services supporting some of the most vulnerable people in Shropshire. That means driving transformational change across adult social care, championing innovative approaches to meet growing demographic pressures, and ensuring we deliver high-quality and person-centred care. You’ll take a strategic approach to issues including workforce, preventative approaches, and strong integrated delivery partnerships. We’ll also look to you to manage and develop the adult social care market to balance need and sustainability.
The right candidate will be profoundly values-led, with a clear focus on outcomes for people, and will exemplify the confident, visible and compassionate leadership culture we are building. Able to influence and lead effectively at system level, you’ll demonstrate a sophisticated approach to partnership, integration and financial stewardship.
For more information, please view the role profile below. Chief Executive Tanya Miles and Principal Social Worker Tasmin Waterhouse have also written an introductory letter covering much of the context you will need to know before applying - you can also view this below too.
Click to read Tanya and Tamsin's welcome letter
To apply
To apply for this job please click on the Apply button below and fill out the requested information. When prompted, please submit your CV and a Supporting Statement of no more than 1000 words.
With your CV, please also provide the names and contact details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be contacted if you reach the final stages, and we will not contact referees without your permission.
Your supporting statement should express why you are interested in this role and what experience you can bring to the organisation. The statement should tackle the specific requirements of the role; outlining examples and outcomes showing how you meet those requirements.
