Director (Within Adult Social Care) - 3 x Senior Roles

🚀 Adult Social Care Leadership Opportunities

Shape the Future of Adult Social Care in Nottingham

At Nottingham City Council, we are on an ambitious journey of improvement, innovation and transformation. Guided by our vision of Enabling Gloriously Ordinary Lives, we are reshaping Adult Social Care to deliver better outcomes for citizens, strengthen services and ensure sustainable, person-centred support for Nottingham's communities.

We are seeking exceptional leaders to join our Adult Social Care Leadership Team and help drive the next phase of our improvement journey.

We are recruiting to three senior leadership positions:

🔹Director of Adult Social Care

🔹Director of Adults Service Development

🔹Director of Adults Commissioning and Partnerships

📍Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham

💰 Salary: £101,636 - £112,285 per annum (SLMG 1)

🏡 Hybrid Working: 3 days office-based, 2 days remote

The Opportunities:

Role 1- Director of Adult Social Care:

A statutory leadership role responsible for the strategic direction, governance, assurance and overall performance of Adult Social Care services across Nottingham. You will provide visible leadership across a large and complex portfolio, ensuring services are safe, effective, financially sustainable and focused on delivering outstanding outcomes for citizens.

Role 2 - Director of Adults Service Development:

A strategic transformation role leading Nottingham's Adult Social Care improvement journey. You will drive large-scale service redesign, strengthen quality assurance and governance, lead CQC assurance readiness and embed sustainable improvements that deliver measurable outcomes for residents.

Role 3 - Director of Adults Commissioning and Partnerships:

A pivotal leadership role responsible for shaping and delivering the Council's commissioning strategy for Adult Social Care while developing strong partnerships across health, care, community and voluntary sector organisations. You will lead market development, influence system-wide change, strengthen collaborative working and ensure high-quality, sustainable services that deliver excellent outcomes and value for money.

About You

• We're looking for ambitious and inspiring leaders who can demonstrate:
• Significant experience operating at a senior strategic level within complex organisations
• A proven track record of delivering transformation, improvement and sustainable change
• Experience of working collaboratively across partnerships and complex stakeholder environments
• Strong commercial, financial and political awareness
• The ability to influence, inspire and lead high-performing teams
• A commitment to improving outcomes for adults who draw on care and support
• A passion for equality, diversity and inclusion

Why Nottingham?

This is a unique opportunity to join an ambitious local authority at a pivotal moment in its improvement journey.

Working alongside partners, providers, communities and elected members, you will play a key role in delivering our Adult Social Care Strategy and Improvement Programme, helping us create services that empower residents to live independent and fulfilling lives.

📧 How to Apply

Please submit:

📄 A current CV and a Supporting Statement

(Please note applications without both a CV and a Supporting Statement will not be considered)

Applications should be sent to:

resourcingsupport@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

When applying, please clearly state which of the three roles you wish to be considered for:

• Director of Adult Social Care
• Director of Adults Social Care Improvement & Innovation
• Director of Adults Commissioning and Partnerships

Applications will only be considered where both a CV and Supporting Statement are submitted.

📅 Closing Date: Sunday 6 December 2026 at 11:59pm

🗓️ Interview Dates: Week commencing 14 December 2026

📞 Informal Enquiries

For a confidential discussion regarding any of these opportunities, please contact:

Richard Smith

Corporate Director of Adult Social Care and Health

✉️ richard.smith@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

🌈 Our Commitment to Inclusion

At Nottingham City Council, we are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

♿ Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and actively encourage applications from disabled people and those with long-term health conditions.

✅ Guaranteed Interview Scheme

Candidates who identify as disabled and demonstrate they meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.

🎖️ Armed Forces Covenant

We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet force adult volunteers and military families. We recognise the valuable skills, experience and leadership qualities gained through military service and are committed to supporting members of the Armed Forces community as they transition into civilian careers.

Join us and help deliver our vision of Enabling Gloriously Ordinary Lives for the people of Nottingham.