About The Role
Are you passionate about driving positive change and making a real impact in the community?
Do you have the vision and leadership skills to shape the future of Adult Social Care in Islington?
If so, we want to hear from you!
As the Head of Programmes, Strategy and Improvement, you will play a pivotal role in improving our services and ensuring that our residents receive the best possible care and support.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic team and work closely with senior leaders to deliver our ambitious goals.
Key Responsibilities: Lead and manage the Adult Social Care Improvement team, driving forward strategic initiatives and improvement projects.Collaborate with corporate and political leadership to identify and deliver on key priorities and value to residents.Develop and implement strategies to enhance resident voice and influence, ensuring our services are responsive to their needs.Oversee the department's communication and co-production approach, aligning it with our vision and corporate strategy.Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and collaboration across the directorate.Skills and Experience Required: Proven management experience in developing strategy and change within complex public sector environments.Extensive experience in running successful programmes and projects that drive service improvements and manage risk.Strong leadership and management skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams.Excellent strategic collaborative leadership, with the ability to connect stakeholders to a common purpose.Sophisticated understanding of working within a complex multi-layer model of decision-making and influence.About the Team: You will be leading the Adult Social Care Improvement team, working as a key part of the Assurance, Strategy and Improvement division.
Our team is dedicated to making Islington a place where everyone, regardless of their background, has fair and equal access to adult social care support.
We are committed to fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Join us in our mission to create a more equal and inclusive borough, where every resident can thrive.
Apply now and be part of a team that is making a difference.
Our offer to you: Up to 31 days leave per year, increasing to 36 days after five years of local government service.A range of flexible working arrangements to maintain a healthy work-life balance, as well as a 35-hour working week.Learning and development opportunities to maximise your potential.Competitive pay and a commitment to paying all staff the London Living Wage at minimum.Excellent local government pension scheme.Cycle to Work scheme and discounted gym memberships.Local discounts from restaurants, shops, health and beauty therapists, and more!Recruitment information: It is the policy of Islington Council that no user of service, present or future employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their sex, perceived or actual sexual orientation, marital status, race, religion or belief, age, creed, colour, nationality, national origin, ethnic origin, or disability, or on the grounds of their association with someone in one of these groups; nor is disadvantaged by any conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified.
We welcome applications from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates and acknowledge our responsibility to mitigate against racial discrimination.
Islington Council operates a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria and we are committed to providing support to applicants who request reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process and throughout their career with us.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Some posts are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The post is subject to a basic DBS, qualifications and 3 years referencing check. Please note: Priority will be given to those at risk of redundancy within Islington Council.
Current employees who are part of the redeployment pool must meet the essential criteria for shortlisting to be prioritised.
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