Assistant Director of Adult Social Care

Interim Assistant Director of Adult Social CareRate:£700- 800/ Day umbrellaLocation: Shirehall Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6NDHybrid - Two days a week on site - Tuesday and Thursday.We are seeking an experienced and credible senior leader to help shape and deliver high-quality adult social care services. The Assistant Director will provide leadership across operational services, drive service improvement, ensure statutory and regulatory compliance, and champion person-centred, strengths-based approaches to practice.Role: To provide operational and strategic leadership for Adult Social Care in Shropshire, ensuring high quality, lawful, person-centred services that promote independence, safeguard vulnerable adults, and deliver strong outcomes for residents. The postholder would be expected to lead service improvement, ensure regulatory readiness, manage performance and risk, and work corporately with partners across health, care, housing and the wider council.Key Responsibilities:• Lead the operational delivery of adult social care services across the council.• Ensure compliance with statutory duties, professional standards and safeguarding responsibilities.• Drive quality assurance, service performance, continuous improvement and effective use of resources.• Manage budgets and resources effectively.• Provide visible leadership across adult social care teams and contribute to wider corporate leadership.• Work in partnership with health, community and voluntary ..... full job details .....