Head of Service - Adult Social Care Communities


Company:	Wakefield Council
Salary:	£80,658
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Wakefield, WF1 2EB
Working pattern:	Hybrid - 2 days remote
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	20 Aug 2026
Closing date:	6 Sept 2026

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Summary

🌟 Shape the Future of Community Based Adult Social Care in Wakefield 🌟

This is a unique opportunity to join Wakefield Council at a pivotal time of transformation and improvement. We're looking for an exceptional Head of Service - Adult Social Care Communities to provide strategic leadership across community based services, ensuring people receive the right support at the right time to maximise independence, wellbeing and choice.

As a key member of our senior leadership team, you'll lead high quality social work, safeguarding, assessment and support planning services, driving innovation, continuous improvement and partnership working across health and social care. You'll play a critical role in ensuring services are person centred, strengths-based, financially sustainable, and focused on achieving the very best outcomes for individuals, carers, families and communities.

If you're an experienced Adult Social Care leader with a passion for service excellence, transformational change and empowering communities, we'd love to hear from you.

✅ Strategic senior leadership role

✅ Lead community-based Adult Social Care services

✅ Drive quality, safeguarding and service improvement

✅ Shape pathways that support independence and wellbeing

✅ Competitive salary and excellent benefits

✅ Flexible and supportive working environment

📅 Apply now and help shape the future of Adult Social Care across Wakefield District:

🔗 Apply now: https://shorturl.at/gJgSJ

📧 Want to know more?

For further information about the role, please contact the Directors' Personal Assistant Team at PASDASC@wakefield.gov.uk, who will direct your enquiry to the most appropriate person.

🗓️ Interview Dates

• Technical interviews: Monday 14th September & Tuesday 15th September

• Followed by a written assessment

• Stakeholder panel: Wednesday 16th, Thursday 17th, Friday 18th September (for successful candidates)

💙 Join us in delivering outstanding community-based care and support, helping people live independently, safely and well within their local communities.

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