Head of Provider Services

at  Staffordshire County Council

Job Introduction
Are you an experienced social care leader?
Staffordshire County Council are looking for an innovative, inspirational, and transformative leader to manage adult care services operated by the council. These services include residential care homes, bed-based respite, supported living, day services, and reablement. These services support adults with a learning disability, autism, physical disabilities and complex care needs.
The role is hybrid, with a combination of home working and requirements to visit services and council operations, based on business need. This is a full-time role, with regular travel to service locations across the county.
The role is part of a management on-call rota, with a requirement to be on-call on average every 6 weeks.
Main Responsibilities
As the Nominated Individual, you will be responsible for the strategic leadership and operational oversight of care services across a range of settings to ensure an outstanding level of care and support is provided.
You will deliver strategic and workforce plans and work with Commissioners and adult social care teams to lead on the development of services to align with directorate and corporate strategies and priorities.
Reporting to an internal board, you will ensure there is a strategic, commercial, and outcome-focused approach to the delivery of services, ensuring effective performance management, best value for money, and statutory compliance.
The Ideal Candidate

What you will bring:

• The ability to undertake effective change management, capturing the hearts and minds of key stakeholders to realise the service’s vision and mission.
• A flexible, passionate, and adaptive leadership approach that is genuinely interested and curious about others and what motivates people.
• An intellectual rigour, and the ability to analyse and evaluate complex information and data to produce effective and practical recommendations and solutions.
• Belief in the art of possible, not the actions of the past, and are creative with the ability to imagine and try new approaches.

What you will have:

• Significant experience of working in a senior strategic role in a social care provider organisation
• Experience of successful change management
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues facing people using social care services and their carers
• A proven track record of innovation and continuous improvement
• Interpersonal and networking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent information and communication technology skills
• Organisation and time management skills
• The ability to travel independently across the county as required

Shortlisting will be completed after the advert closes, week commencing 25th November.

Please refer the Job description for details