Salary: £93, 019
Grade: Level 6 Zone 3
Location: 5 Pancras Square N1C 4AG
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (37 hours)
Closing Date: Wednesday 30^th October 2024; 23: 59
Interview Date: Thursday 14 November 2024

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Our residents and communities are at the heart of everything we do. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today and we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. Here’s where you can help decide a better future for us all.

About London ADASS

London ADASS (Association of the Directors of Adult Social Services) is a professional association that brings together the directors of adult social care in London to work together to improve and sustain social care. Camden Council hosts the London ADASS team. London ADASS aims to collaborate, share good practice and work together to promote high standards of social care.

What You’ll Be Doing

We are seeking an experienced leader to take on the role of Programme Director for London ADASS. In this role, you will provide strategic leadership, manage programme activities, and set future work priorities for London ADASS in collaboration with Directors of Adult Social Services (DASSs) across London.

You will play a key role in developing and driving the London ADASS programme of regional priorities, ensuring projects deliver expected outcomes. You will advise and collaborate with Directors of Adult Social Care, senior leaders, and partners to ensure strong strategic alignment and engagement.

You’ll play pivotal role in identifying and addressing London wide issues to drive the transformation of adult social care, sharing best practice and advocating for high standards to influence policy. You’ll build and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders to foster collaboration across the sector as well as oversee business planning, programme implementation, and financial management to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. You will provide leadership and guidance to the London ADASS team, promoting flexibility and teamwork. You will act as the main point of contact for national ADASS, other regional leads and Partners in Care and Health (PCH) to ensure alignment with national priorities, and secure funding to support programme activities where possible.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS.

All About You

We are seeking a highly experienced professional with a strong background in adult social care at a senior level, ideally with a proven track record of leading complex, high-profile programmes and driving improvement in the sector. You should be a strategic thinker, capable of identifying opportunities for positive change within a challenging environment. A commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion is essential, as is the ability to integrate these values into all aspects of your work.

You will bring excellent leadership and motivational skills, with experience in managing people, finances, and overseeing large-scale programmes or change management initiatives. Expertise in adult social care systems, services, and policy is key, alongside a solid understanding of the economic and financial complexities of the NHS and local government, particularly in London.

Experience working with diverse partners, including those with lived experience of adult social care, is essential, as is the ability to navigate complex and changing landscapes. Strong communication skills, both written and oral, will be vital for presenting complex issues and influencing stakeholders.

You should be able to manage multiple projects, balance competing demands, meet deadlines, and interpret data effectively. The ability to engage inclusively with those who draw on care and support, and develop strategies in collaboration with them, is a must.

There is an expectation that the postholder will need to be in the Camden council office at least once a week and meetings around London as required.

To find out more about what it is like to work at Camden, meet some of our People by visiting 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/our-stories'.

How To Apply

To view the Job Profile, please CLICK HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http: //camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10705948/file/document?inline

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

For further information or to discuss the role in more detail with Dawn Wakeling - Executive Director, Communities, Adults and Health London Borough of Barnet and chair of London ADASS – please contact Laura Ives-Appleby via email: Laura.Ives-Appleby@Barnet.gov.uk

What We Offer

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits. From flexible working to 27 days annual leave (+ bank holidays!). We also know that a work life balance is extremely important so we also offer family leave, loan schemes and access to our incredible staff networks. We also have an incredible pensions scheme.

Visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit https: //www.camdenjobs.co.uk/inclusion-and-diversity

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG