Head Of Adult Social Care - Ld And Autism
| Company: | inploi |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £73.71 |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Blackpool, FY1 3AH |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 11 Sept 2026 |
Summary
This role is only being offered as a secondment opportunity. If you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, you must seek your Managers agreement before formally applying. If you are formally at risk/on notice of redundancy, and are interested in this opportunity please contact your HR Advisor for a discussion.
Contract Type: Secondment until 31/03/2027
Hours: 37 per week
Salary: NJC Grade H7 SCP 60-66 £73,710 - £80,589 per annum
Closing Date: Wednesday 19th August 2026
Shortlisting: 20th August
Interviews: W/C 24th August
Are you an experienced senior leader with a passion for improving outcomes for people with learning disabilities, autistic people and young adults preparing for adulthood?
We are looking for an experienced and motivated senior leader to join Adult Services as Head of Service for Learning Disabilities, Autism and Preparing for Adulthood.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead services at a significant time for Adult Services. The department is on a journey of improvement and transformation, with a strong focus on delivering high-quality, person-centred support that enables people to live independent, fulfilling lives and achieve their aspirations.
As Head of Service, you will provide strategic and operational leadership for Learning Disabilities, Autism and Preparing for Adulthood services. Reporting to the Assistant Director for Operations, you will lead service managers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, effective and outcome-focused services. You will play a key role in driving service improvement, strengthening practice, ensuring compliance with statutory responsibilities and improving outcomes for individuals, families and carers.
Working closely with the Assistant Director, senior leaders and partner organisations across health, education and the voluntary sector, you will help shape and deliver services that support people through key life transitions and promote independence, inclusion and wellbeing.
We are looking for an experienced senior manager with a strong track record of leading complex operational services, managing change and delivering measurable improvements. You will bring visible and credible leadership, excellent partnership-working skills and a commitment to co-production and person-centred practice.
This role offers an opportunity to influence the future direction of services for people with learning disabilities, autistic people and young adults preparing for adulthood, making a lasting impact on the lives of local residents and their communities.
Key responsibilities include:
· Providing strategic and operational leadership for Learning Disabilities, Autism and Preparing for Adulthood services.
· Leading and supporting service managers and operational teams.
· Driving service improvement, performance and transformation programmes.
· Ensuring high-quality, person-centred practice and positive outcomes for residents.
· Supporting effective transition arrangements from Children's to Adult Services.
· Developing strong partnerships with health, education, providers, families and community organisations.
· Ensuring compliance with statutory duties, safeguarding responsibilities and regulatory requirements.
· Supporting the delivery of the Adult Services vision, priorities and improvement agenda.
This role reports directly to the Assistant Director for Operations and is a key member of the Adult Services leadership team.
What we're looking for:
· Significant experience of leadership within Adult Social Care, preferably within Learning Disabilities, Autism or related services.
· A strong track record of operational management, service improvement and performance delivery.
· Experience of leading through change and transformation.
· Excellent stakeholder engagement and partnership-working skills.
· A commitment to strengths-based, person-centred and outcome-focused practice.
· The ability to inspire, motivate and develop high-performing teams.
If you are interested in this secondment and would like to discuss further, then please contact Liz Russell - liz.russell@blackpool.gov.uk
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.
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