ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ADULT SERVICES

This post offers the right individual the opportunity to join the management team of the Adults, Housing and Communities directorate within Cardiff Council. The directorate is focused on providing the right interventions at the right time, bringing services together across the directorate and with our partners to improve outcomes for our service users.

About the job

The Assistant Director for Adult Services will lead a committed team of managers and will be responsible for the strategic oversight and development of a wide range of services including Adult Social Services, Independent Living and Preventative Services and Adult Safeguarding. The post holder will also oversee the Housing Support Programme and the commissioning and quality monitoring of care and support services. To facilitate this the post will oversee the management of significant budgetary and staffing resources.

This is an opportunity to work in a vibrant and diverse city and to join a dynamic and supportive team with a focus on innovation in service delivery.

What We Are Looking For From You

We ask that you bring outstanding leadership and strong partnership and collaboration skills together with a passion to deliver excellent customer focused services.

You will have the experience and skills necessary to lead the Adult Services team, overseeing the work of a range of professional and specialist services. You will have a proven ability to lead change, building on and embedding the service's innovative approach to prevention, reablement and care services.

You will have the ability to work closely and productively with partners, in health, housing and third sector and to deliver truly innovative and sustainable services.

Cardiff is a diverse and multicultural city; you will have a clear and demonstrable commitment to equality of opportunity for all and a positive and proactive approach to inclusion.

If you would like to join our committed management team to deliver this exciting agenda, we would be interested in hearing from you.

Additional information

For further information or an informal conversation about this post please contact Jane Thomas, Director Adults Housing and Communities at .

The first stage for longlisted candidates will be an Assessment Centre, which will be held in August 2025. The second stage for shortlisted candidates will be an interview with the Appointments Committee in September 2025.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.

Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

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Salary Range Chief Officer / Assistant Director - £97,861 - £97,861

Job Category Social Services - Adults

Department Social Services - Adults

Working Pattern/Contract Type Full Time Permanent