Director Adults Services

JOB PURPOSE

To lead and manage the Council's Directorate of Adults Services.

To accelerate the rate of progress by leading change, both inside and outside the Adults Services Directorate, so that a culture of continuous and ambitious improvement becomes Embedded and leads to a transformation in the quality of life of local people

To be the responsible and accountable officer for development of policy and strategy on all matters relating to Adults Services, working closely with the Cabinet where necessary and advising the Head of Paid Service, Members and others

To be responsible, with the Head of Paid Service and the other Corporate Directors, for the strategic and corporate management of the authority

To be responsible for the delivery of duties under the Care Act 2014 .

To be responsible for ensuring that there are robust arrangements for supervising contracts, where services have been outsourced, and in monitoring those services in respect of quality standards and timely delivery

To be responsible for ensuring that there is a clear organisational focus on safeguarding adults in vulnerable situations and that clear protocols are in place for dealing with adults identified as being at risk and that all staff are aware of these protocols.

To ensure that all people with social care needs are assessed by the local authority, that all people who meet eligibility criteria are provided with suitable services, that targeted case-finding takes place to identify people at risk from social exclusion.