(Temporary up to 3 Years)

We want Leeds to be the best city in the UK. To achieve this, we are transforming our services by improving access to social care in partnership with the community, Voluntary Sector and the Health Services. This is an exciting opportunity to lead social work services and ultimately oversee an integrated portfolio of Health and Social Care in the City.

Leeds is a vibrant, successful and dynamic city at the heart of a powerful region. This long-term vision for the future includes making Leeds a really attractive and exciting place in which to live and work, and be supported by high quality health and social care services to live full, active and independent lives.

The Chief Officer Adult Social Care Reform is strategically responsible for delivering change across Adult Social Care by championing and leading the community transformation programme in partnership with colleagues in the City Council, the VCFS and Health.

You will be the principal advisor on the legislative and technical requirements of Adult Social Care reform with responsibility for leading staff delivering programmes of work designed to deliver our transformational change agenda. You will represent the city on Social Care Reform issues working closely with key partners at a local and national level.

You will be expected to demonstrate success in leading and managing change to achieve high quality service outcomes. You will be able to demonstrate the skills and experience required to lead transformation programmes. You will have a proven track record of working successfully within a political environment with the ability to develop practical and creative solutions to service and corporate challenges. You will also be able to demonstrate partnership working to deliver improved outcomes for citizens, customers and stakeholders in a time of unprecedented change.

For an informal discussion about the post of Chief Officer – Adult Social Care Reform, please contact Sandie Keene (Director of Adult Social Services) on 0113 247 8700.

For further information and to apply for these exciting opportunities please go to this link.

Closing date: 24th January 2012 at 5pm.