Head of Service

People

Adult Social Care

Head of Adult Learning Disability and Autism

**Ref**:000811

**Contract**:Permanent,

**Salary**: £69,881 - £74,150 per annum (SM1)

**Hours**:36.66 per week

**Location**: Spindles, George Street Oldham OL1 1HD

**Closing Date**: Sunday 22nd June 2025

**Shortlisting & Interview Dates**: TBC.

**Role Overview**:

- To lead the strategic and operational development of integrated Learning Disability and Autism services, ensuring that the highest standards of provision are met. To provide specialist support across the services of Learning Disabilities and Autism including, giving professional advice and guidance to the organisation in order to meet our statutory requirements and mitigate any risks. This will involve securing clinical / professional advice as appropriate from health.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- In line with corporate plan oversee and co-ordinate the service plans for the division/group, including regular evaluation of progress against service plans and agreeing appropriate follow up actions with service managers.
- Foster a high-performance culture within the division/group ensuring efficiencies are maximised across the division and continuous improvement occurs.
- To be accountable for significant budgets, directly influencing the budget setting and long-term financial planning of the division/group and demonstrating value for money in the delivery of its services.
- To provide leadership to the workforce of the division/group.

**Key Requirements**:

- To provide specialist support across the services of Learning Disabilities and Autism including, giving professional advice and guidance to the organisation in order to meet our statutory requirements and mitigate any risks. This will involve securing clinical / professional advice as appropriate from health.
- Through sound leadership foster a culture where safeguarding of vulnerable adults is primary and positive risk taking underpins safe and responsive service delivery.
- Provide strategic leadership, vision and direction to those engaged in the provision of learning disability and Autism services in Oldham, and to contribute to the overall strategic management and performance of the service.Maintain a strategic overview of national policy, new and emerging initiatives and changes to adults social care and the learning disability agenda. Ensure that any introduction, change and update to relevant legislation is planned for in relation to both service delivery and resource allocation.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

**About Us**:
We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:
A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

**Our Values and Behaviours**:
By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

- Work with a resident focus
- Support local leaders
- Committed to the borough
- Delivery high performance
- Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

**Our Benefits Package**:
At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

- 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
- The option to purchase additional annual leave.
- An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
- Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
- Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
- Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
- Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
- Staff recognition and celebration events.
- Peer support groups

**Inclusive Recruitment**:
We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, p