Director of Adult Services

About The Role

As Director of Adult Services, you will lead the operational delivery, development and strategic direction of Hesley Group's adult services. You will be responsible for ensuring services operate effectively, safely and sustainably while maintaining the highest standards of care, compliance and performance. Working closely with our Executive Team and Senior Leaders across the organisation, you will drive service quality, operational excellence and growth, ensuring our services continue to meet the evolving needs of the people we support, commissioners and stakeholders.

You will also oversee the delivery of key strategic objectives, contribute to organisational development plans and ensure adult services remain financially robust, innovative and outcome focused.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic and operational leadership, leading and develop high-performing operational teams across multiple locations. Ensure full compliance with regulatory, statutory and contractual requirements. Drive quality improvement, innovation and best practice across services. Hold responsibility for operational performance, budget management and financial sustainability.

Develop strong relationships with commissioners, regulators, families and external stakeholders. Support organisational growth, development opportunities and new service initiatives. Monitor sector developments, legislative changes and emerging opportunities to ensure services remain progressive and responsive. Work collaboratively with colleagues across Quality, Therapeutic Services, Workforce Development and Corporate Services to achieve excellent outcomes.

About You

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a visible, values-led leader with significant experience operating at a senior level within adult social care. The successful candidate will demonstrate: A proven track record in senior operational leadership within health and social care. Experience leading multi-site residential, learning disabilities specialist services.

Strong knowledge of regulation, safeguarding, legislation and best practice within adult social care. Experience delivering high-quality care services alongside strong commercial and financial performance. The ability to lead cultural change, organisational improvement and service development. Excellent relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.

Experience managing and developing senior leadership teams. Strong strategic planning, performance management and decision-making capabilities. A relevant professional qualification at degree level in Health, Social Care, Clinical Practice or a related discipline. Why Join Hesley Group? At Hesley Group, our values guide everything we do.

We put the people we support, their families and our colleagues at the centre of every decision. We believe quality comes from continuous improvement, learning and innovation, and we are passionate about creating opportunities that improve lives. This is an outstanding opportunity for a forward-thinking leader who is passionate about quality, people and performance.

If you have the vision, experience and ambition to lead high-quality adult services and help us continue transforming lives, we'd love to hear from you. It is now a legal requirement for anybody working in a CQC regulated care home in England regardless of role to be fully vaccinated against COVID 19. Y ou will be asked to provide proof of your COVID Vaccinations at interview, without proof of your vaccinations we will be unable to progress your interview.

About Us

Are you an inspirational operational senior leader with a passion for delivering exceptional adult social care services? At Hesley Group, we are committed to improving lives and creating opportunities for adults with learning disabilities, autism and specialist intensive needs to achieve their aspirations. We are seeking an experienced and ambitious Director of Adult Services to provide strategic and operational leadership across our residential and services and help shape the future of adult social care within our organisation.

This is a pivotal executive leadership role, offering the opportunity to influence organisational strategy, drive continuous improvement, strengthen quality and compliance, and ensure outstanding outcomes for the people we support.

Benefits

Highly competitive base salary + Bonus 8 weeks holiday Regular CPD opportunities Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme Cycle to work Scheme Access to various discounts at a range of different retailers Refer a friend scheme – earn a referral bonus for recommending successful new starters with us Free parking