Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£114,947 per annum

About the Role
Hackney is a proud, vibrant, and diverse London borough committed to making a difference in the lives of its residents. Following an ambitious transformation programme in adult social care, which has enabled more people to live independently and choose their own lifestyle, we are embarking on the next phase of our journey. We are seeking an Assistant Director for Mental Health and Learning Disabilities to join our Senior Leadership Team in Adult Social Care.

In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective services underpinned by continuous improvement driven by both qualitative and quantitative data. Reporting to the Director of Adult Social Care Operations, you will lead your service areas and collaborate across the department, directorate, and wider partnership to ensure integrated and effective service delivery.

You will be an empowering leader with a clear vision, driving integration between adult social care and health services. You will influence your teams and partners to work collaboratively, delivering and advising on strategies for service development and improvement. You will also oversee performance management to achieve departmental and customer objectives, while developing innovative approaches to service delivery.

As a senior leader, you will contribute proactively to departmental and corporate objectives. You will have oversight of three key areas: Integrated Mental Health Service, Integrated Learning Disabilities Service, and the Out of Hours function. You will provide direct management, supervision, and professional support to staff reporting to you.

Joining a dynamic and enthusiastic leadership team with bold ambition and high aspirations, you will bring significant experience in this field from the public, private, or voluntary sectors. You will be able to work at pace and respond effectively to the pressures of reform and workforce challenges.

Hackney Council offers an environment where you can grow and develop, supported with the right tools, a positive working environment, and a collaborative, creative culture. Our staff are our most outstanding asset, dedicated to serving residents and committed to our organisational goals.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values and achieve the best outcomes for residents, we encourage you to apply.

Experience
Significant management experience in mental health and learning disabilities, gained in the public, private, or voluntary sectors. Proven ability to lead complex services and deliver continuous improvement under pressure.

About you
Passionate about making a difference to people’s lives. An empowering and visionary leader who can work collaboratively across teams and partners. Able to work at pace and respond to reform and workforce challenges. Committed to the values of being Proud, Ambitious, Pioneering, Open, Proactive, and Inclusive.

Qualifications
Relevant professional qualifications and leadership experience appropriate to the seniority of the role are expected.