Assistant Director of Adult Social Care

Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire (Hybrid Working) Rate: £650 £750 per day (PAYE) Contract: Interim (Potential Permanent Opportunity) Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, Hybrid Onsite Tuesdays and Thursdays DBS: Enhanced DBS Required

Lynx Employment Services are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Interim Assistant Director of Adult Social Care to provide strategic and operational leadership across Adult Social Care services.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior leader looking to make a significant impact within a progressive local authority. For the right candidate, this role may become permanent.

The Role You will provide operational and strategic leadership across Adult Social Care, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, lawful and person-centred services that promote independence, safeguard vulnerable adults and achieve positive outcomes for local residents.
Working closely with senior leaders, elected members and partner organisations, you will lead service improvement programmes, oversee regulatory readiness and ensure effective performance, governance and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the operational delivery of Adult Social Care services.
• Ensure compliance with statutory duties, safeguarding responsibilities and professional standards.
• Drive service improvement, quality assurance and performance management.
• Manage significant budgets and resources effectively.
• Provide visible leadership across Adult Social Care teams.
• Work collaboratively with health, housing, community and voluntary sector partners.
• Lead transformation and modernisation programmes in response to changing demands and financial pressures.
• Advise senior officers, elected members and partnership boards on key Adult Social Care matters.
• Promote strengths-based practice, prevention, independence and positive outcomes for adults and carers.

About You We are seeking a highly credible and experienced senior leader who can demonstrate:

Significant senior leadership experience within Adult Social Care. Extensive knowledge of statutory Adult Social Care responsibilities and safeguarding frameworks. Proven track record of service transformation and improvement. Strong experience of performance management, governance and regulatory compliance. Experience managing large budgets and complex services. Excellent partnership-working skills across health, social care and voluntary sectors. Strong political awareness and ability to work effectively with elected members and senior stakeholders. A commitment to person-centred, strengths-based practice and improving outcomes for local communities. Relevant professional qualifications and leadership credentials.

What's on Offer?

£650-£750 per day. Hybrid working arrangement. Opportunity to lead at a strategic level within a large Adult Social Care service. Potential for a permanent appointment for the right candidate. Immediate start available.

To apply or for a confidential discussion, please contact Lynx Employment Services Ltd on

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