Welcome Message from Amanda Jones, Director of Operations: Adult Social Care
Welcome, and thank you for your interest in this exciting leadership role.
Our Assistant Director – Strategic Lead for Adult Short Term Services role is unique in its scope and opportunity for the right candidate to demonstrate the breadth of their skills and capabilities.
We’re ambitious in our vision for the county and its people, and therefore we’re looking for someone equally as ambitious. Our vision is to make the most of all that Gloucestershire has to offer, help improve the quality of life for every community, support businesses to be successful and make sure the county is a place where people want to live, work and visit.
We know that to deliver on this vision, we need to be clear on our ambitions and we’ve described these in our council strategy. In Gloucestershire we recognise that we work as part of a wider system, serving our community and are proud of our working relationships with partners, including Gloucestershire’s six district councils, police, and voluntary sector, as well as a well-established Integrated Care System.
Our new Assistant Director will play a key part within our Adult Social Care (ASC) senior leadership team and will lead on strategic developments and operational services designed to secure good outcomes for the residents of Gloucestershire and specifically be responsible for ensuring that work is undertaken to achieve the council’s strategic priorities. The role is key in the operational delivery of short-term ASC assessment and support planning functions as well as the delivery of short-term provision. Alongside this, the role has operational strategic oversight of our delegated Occupational Therapy and Mental Health Social Work functions which are delivered by Gloucestershire Health & Care Foundation Trust. Our new Assistant Director will develop and maintain strategic partnerships with statutory agencies, provider services, and voluntary and community groups to achieve shared aims. The role represents the Service and the Council at regional and national bodies, including ADASS, CQC, Social Work England and the Department for Health and Social Care.
The county of Gloucestershire is also a great place to live and work, with vibrant towns, beautiful countryside, impressive schools, and great travel connections.
I’m interested to hear from candidates whose ambitions match our own at the council. The right candidate will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead within a complex organisation, show a track record of responsible financial innovation, and bring passion and positive challenge to an already strong team of skilled directors and executive directors.
If you’d welcome the opportunity to discuss the role directly with me, this can be arranged by emailing ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk.
Good luck with your application.
Amanda Jones
Director of Operations for Adult Social Care