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The Transitional Lead is a 6-month contract role with a local authority, designed to provide strategic leadership during a significant transformation within Adult Social Care services. The role is crucial for ensuring the continued delivery of statutory duties under the Care Act 2014, while fostering sustainable culture change, enhancing professional practice, and supporting the implementation of neighborhood-based working methods.
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Champion a values-driven culture that prioritises people in service delivery.
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Lead the integration of strengths-based, person-centered, and outcome-focused practices across Adult Social Care services.
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Support operational managers in driving behavioural and practice improvements within teams.
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Promote a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and professional excellence.
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Provide coaching, mentoring, and professional support to managers and practitioners.
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Strengthen workforce capability in strengths-based conversations, assessments, and support planning.
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Develop leadership capacity and support confident professional decision-making.
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Embed reflective practice and continuous professional development across services.
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Significant senior management experience within Adult Social Care or a comparable environment.
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Proven experience in leading culture change, service transformation, and organizational improvement initiatives.
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Experience in developing workforce capability, professional practice standards, and leadership skills.
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Professional qualification in Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Allied Health Profession, or another relevant registered health or social care profession.
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Current registration with the appropriate professional body.
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Working hours: 40 hours per week.
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Enhanced DBS & barred list check (Adult) required.
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Candidate must have SWE or HCPC registration, evidenced upon submission.
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Bi-weekly work schedule.
The role closes soon, apply ASAP.
Provide transitional oversight support following significant reorganisation of adult social care services. To ensure delivery of statutory duties under the Care Act 2014 while embedding sustainable culture change. A key focus will be strengthening professional practice, alongside enabling the shift to a neighbourhood-based model through developing local partnerships and community connections.
