Head of Learning Disability, Autism and Mental

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom London Borough of Camden Full time

**Starting salary**:£82,140
**Job Level**:Level 6, Zone 2
**Work Location**: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
**Hours per week**: 37
**Contract type**: Permanent
**Closing date**: Sunday 3 December 2023; 23:59
**Interviews to be held**: w/c 11 December 2023
**Alternative flexible working options available / open to discussion**

**_Anonymised Application_**_ - in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias._

**Inclusive Recruitment Pilot**
- In keeping with Camden’s commitment to Conscious Inclusion, we are taking positive action to improve diversity at our senior levels. One of the measures we have committed to is making sure we don’t have any All-White shortlists for leadership roles._

**About us**

Camden is listening to everyone, including you.

We’re giving a platform to people inside and outside our community. Because we’re not just home to the UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. **Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.**

**The role**

This is an exciting opportunity to lead our Mental Health, Autism and Learning Disability commissioning team and transform the system and services to deliver better outcomes for residents.

Working in this role you will be a key member of the Adult Social Care senior management team and provide vibrant, authentic leadership across the council as well as with our health colleagues and provider partners. With your committed and experienced team of commissioners, you will develop commissioning frameworks, systems and processes for the directorate and our wider partnerships. You will represent the department at strategic meetings both internally and externally, including at regional and national level. This is a matrix style role, and your portfolio will be flexible and assigned based on the strategic objectives of the adult social care directorate.

**About you**

Excellent communication skills with experience of writing and presenting reports to a range of stakeholders including senior managers and elected members is essential. You will be confident as the chair of strategic boards and contribute to the development of Council policy and strategies.

You will have experience of project management and ideally hold a project management qualification which includes delivery of agreed outcomes within specified timescales. You will have the ability to manage a complex, sizeable portfolio budget alongside health partners, and ensure the effective use of resources and delivery of savings targets where applicable.

You will have the ability to analyse and interpret complex data and facts and use this knowledge creatively to consider commissioning options and evidence decision making.

**Working for Camden**

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. **Help us redefine how we’re supporting people, and we’ll redefine what a career can be.**

If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

**Additional information**

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