Head of Learning Disability Service
5 days ago
This is an opportunity for a driven individual to join us in Cambridgeshire County Council and lead Learning Disability Services at a crucial time of development. This role will give real opportunity to work across the Council and other partners to drive real transformation in the service provision.
As the Head of Learning Disabilities you will be responsible for adult social care, learning disability and autism integrated working with health colleagues, overseeing the delivery and quality assurance of effective delivery of the council's statutory responsibilities.
You will work closely with other key partners such as the Police, Probation, NHS and private providers on all matters related to Safeguarding, quality, and practice.
This role will involve some travel around the county and is offered as a 12-month secondment or fixed-term contract.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
What will you be doing?You will ensure your service areas are managed to a high standard and are cost effective, underpinned by a culture of continuous improvement driven by qualitative and quantitative data.
You will have the ability to lead initiatives in the LDP to improve practice, performance and culture that will contribute to the strategic objectives of the Adults Health and Commissioning directorate and wider council as well as those of the Integrated Care Board and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Foundation Trust (CPFT).
You will be confident to provide operational leadership, direction, and line management across the portfolio of the LDP in Cambridgeshire.
To ensure that risks to customers, staff, service delivery, Council and partner organisations are identified, managed effectively, and escalated appropriately.
You will need to work in close partnership with internal and external stakeholders to deliver place-based care that is focused on community connected solutions to maximise independence that prevent / delay demand for long term care.
About youYou will have:
- A relevant professional qualification in Social Work or Health
- Registration with an appropriate professional body
- Level 5 or equivalent Management & Leadership (desirable)
You will have demonstrable experience of successful leadership and management within complex organisational relationships, as well as leading statutory and provider services.
You will be a capable financial manager, with experience of successfully managing a large budget.
You must be able to show us a track record of achievement within the relevant specialist area across large complex organisations.
You will be confident to lead organisational change, and be able to evidence experience of establishing a positive culture and commitment to diversity.
BenefitsWe value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage:
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
- Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
Our four values are central to our culture, driving everything we do.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we firmly believe benefits our colleagues, the organisation and our communities.
We are committed to building a workplace that is compassionate and inclusive as well as diverse, so if you think you could be a good candidate for this role please consider applying and speak to the recruiting manager if you have any questions.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We fully support providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, as well as when you join us, and we encourage candidates to contact the Hiring Manager, whose details can be found in the advert, to discuss any adjustment needs.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
Job Details- Salary Frequency Annual
- Job Reference Ref/234/6254
- Contract Type Full Time
- Closing Date 20 April, 2025
- Job Category Senior Management/Leadership
- Location New Shire Hall, Alconbury Weald, United Kingdom
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