Job Description

Salary range: £105,326 - £114,339 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | County Hall, Preston

Director of Operations | Adult Social Care I Lancashire

Lancashire County Council is the fourth largest in the UK, spanning fourteen districts covering an enormous geographic area with a fantastic mix of both urban and rural communities. We're here to serve the people of Lancashire to ensure they live independent lives for as long as possible.

The Role:

• The Director of Operations are critical roles at Lancashire County Council, designed to lead and manage a range of Adult Social Care operational services and teams with integral links to strategic partners in Health to oversee the delivery of Adult Social Care across Lancashire County Council.
• You will be responsible for Leadership and management across a range of community-based teams delivering Care Act and other legislative duties. The role will also have a responsibility for a range of CQC Regulated services and other functions associated with the delivery of adult social care.
• You will act as the nominated Individual for CQC, taking responsibility for the council's statutory responsibilities for the regulatory frameworks and ensure oversight of the CQC Registered Managers.

What we are looking for:

• A visionary leader with the skills and leadership qualities to embed our Living Better Lives in Lancashire vision and model across services by providing leadership around the delivery of the model through a strengths-based approach.
• Extensive operational and strategic leadership experience within an operational health or social care setting across a variety of specialisms, multi-disciplinary teams and diverse communities.
• Significant experience of challenging, motivating and influencing senior management/politicians and key stakeholders both inside and outside the organisation.

How to apply:

Visit www.leadinglancashire.co.uk for more information.

• Your CV (no more than three sides of A4).
• A supporting statement (no more than three sides of A4) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the knowledge and experience criteria.

For further information please contact Sophie Fowler (Sophie.Fowler@Lancashire.gov.uk) to a arrange a call with Helen Coombes, Executive Director of Adult Social Care.

Job Description & Person Specification

Lancashire County Council provides public services including education, social services, highways, waste disposal, libraries, registration, planning and trading standards across Lancashire.