Head of In-House Services

Job Summary

Are you a passionate leader with a commitment to delivering high-quality care? Were looking for a visionary Head of In-House Services to lead our internal provider services and shape the future of adult social care in Kirklees.

Main duties of the job

What Youll Be Doing:

• Lead and manage a diverse portfolio of in-house services including residential care, day services, and enablement.
• Ensure services are person-centred, safe, and compliant with CQC standards.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation across all in-house provision.
• Champion a strengths-based, trauma-informed, and inclusive approach to care.
• Collaborate with partners to deliver integrated, community-focused services.
• Manage budgets effectively and ensure efficient use of resources.
• Lead workforce development, recruitment, and retention strategies.

What Were Looking For:

• Proven leadership experience in adult social care or related services.
• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and quality standards.
• Excellent people management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of service transformation.
• Commitment to co-production, inclusion, and safeguarding.

About Us

Why Kirklees?

Kirklees is a place of ambition and opportunity. As Head of In-House Services, youll join a supportive leadership team committed to innovation, quality, and improving lives. We offer hybrid working, a collaborative culture, and the chance to make a lasting impact.

Ready to lead the future of in-house adult social care? Apply now to become our next Head In-House Services and help shape a stronger, more inclusive Kirklees.

Benefits

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work.

Details

Date posted

30 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£60,537 to £70,791 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

F0014-25-0001

Job locations

High Street Buildings

High Street

Huddersfield

West Yorkshire

HD1 2ND

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Manage and lead the cost-effective delivery of high-quality in-house adult social care provision:

• In-house bed-based services supporting intermediate care, recovery and rehabilitation
• In-house residential homes for people with learning disabilities
• In-house re-ablement and home support
• In-house day services

Embed and oversee the quality standards and assurance of frontline care practice across provider services so that regulatory, inspection and practice standards are consistently met. Be accountable for regulated care compliance across all in-house services, ensuring readiness for QCQ inspection and internal quality frameworks. Innovative leadership to ensure continuous improvement and transformation to focus on improved outcomes, efficient processes, and demand management. Responsible for developing partnership, community and third sector collaborative. Responsible for embedding cultural change to implement strengths-based practice across provider services. Responsible for workforce development, including planning, training and sufficiency. Ensure workforce planning reflects future service models and supports resilience, retention and succession planning. Provide leadership, management, and the development of specific specialised person-centred service provision Provide expert guidance to the development of service strategies and policies that are reflective of the Councils corporate policies and behaviours. Champion the use of an agreed commissioning discipline. Contribute to line of sight from strategic intent to practical delivery of good social care practice Articulate the impact of social care practice in the experience of adults with social care needs. Support a culture of high expectations in social care practice that is fully embedded and can be articulated clearly at all levels. Support a culture of transparency where challenge and scrutiny are embraced as an opportunity to learn and improve practice. Use data and intelligence to drive performance improvement, support benchmarking and ensure demonstrable impact on outcomes Contribute to a service framework for monitoring achievement of desired impact and a feedback loop to strategy and policy framework. Work in partnership with the Head of Commissioning to ensure in-house services are designed, delivered and continually reviewed to meet current and emerging population needs and commissioning intentions. Work in partnership with public and statutory agencies to support jointly commissioned outcomes. Embeds a culture of safeguarding and positive risk taking. Lead on the redesign of in-house services to optimise outcomes, integrate with health partners and support the strategic shift to prevention and independence. Significantly contribute to a defined work programme with healthcare partners that results in a more integrated and cost-effective set of delivery arrangements. Lead operational readiness and resilience planning, including for winter pressures, surge capacity and business continuity.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Manage and lead the cost-effective delivery of high-quality in-house adult social care provision:

• In-house bed-based services supporting intermediate care, recovery and rehabilitation
• In-house residential homes for people with learning disabilities
• In-house re-ablement and home support
• In-house day services

Embed and oversee the quality standards and assurance of frontline care practice across provider services so that regulatory, inspection and practice standards are consistently met. Be accountable for regulated care compliance across all in-house services, ensuring readiness for QCQ inspection and internal quality frameworks. Innovative leadership to ensure continuous improvement and transformation to focus on improved outcomes, efficient processes, and demand management. Responsible for developing partnership, community and third sector collaborative. Responsible for embedding cultural change to implement strengths-based practice across provider services. Responsible for workforce development, including planning, training and sufficiency. Ensure workforce planning reflects future service models and supports resilience, retention and succession planning. Provide leadership, management, and the development of specific specialised person-centred service provision Provide expert guidance to the development of service strategies and policies that are reflective of the Councils corporate policies and behaviours. Champion the use of an agreed commissioning discipline. Contribute to line of sight from strategic intent to practical delivery of good social care practice Articulate the impact of social care practice in the experience of adults with social care needs. Support a culture of high expectations in social care practice that is fully embedded and can be articulated clearly at all levels. Support a culture of transparency where challenge and scrutiny are embraced as an opportunity to learn and improve practice. Use data and intelligence to drive performance improvement, support benchmarking and ensure demonstrable impact on outcomes Contribute to a service framework for monitoring achievement of desired impact and a feedback loop to strategy and policy framework. Work in partnership with the Head of Commissioning to ensure in-house services are designed, delivered and continually reviewed to meet current and emerging population needs and commissioning intentions. Work in partnership with public and statutory agencies to support jointly commissioned outcomes. Embeds a culture of safeguarding and positive risk taking. Lead on the redesign of in-house services to optimise outcomes, integrate with health partners and support the strategic shift to prevention and independence. Significantly contribute to a defined work programme with healthcare partners that results in a more integrated and cost-effective set of delivery arrangements. Lead operational readiness and resilience planning, including for winter pressures, surge capacity and business continuity.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Up-to-date knowledge of external issues (legislative, regulatory, best practice standards etc.) that affect adult social care provision. (Essential)
• Significant level of senior level leadership experience in an adult social care environment, providing depth and breadth of knowledge to act with credibility at this level. (Essential)
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills and the ability to build relationships at a political, senior and management level. (Essential)
• Ability to lead, manage and develop a team or provide technical leadership through a matrix structure. (Selection Process)
• Substantial experience providing a depth and breadth of knowledge across an organisation; organisation subject matter expert in own specialist area. (Essential)
• Excellent people leadership skills and strong sense of doing what is right for residents. (Selection Process)
• Understanding of wider issues in local government, partner organisations, public and private sector. (Essential)
• Demonstrable commitment to performance management and productivity to meet the councils priorities. (Selection Process)
• Ability to demonstrate strategic capability and capacity. (Selection Process)
• Committed to and champions Diversity and Inclusion. (Selection Process)
• Committed to and Champions Safeguarding. (Selection Process)
• Demonstrates a flexible, creative, and innovative solutions focused approach. (Selection Process)
• Strong change management skills. (Selection Process)
• Substantial experience that demonstrates financial acumen. (Selection Process)
• Understanding that commercial and entrepreneurial acumen will be increasingly expected and commitment to develop this. (Selection Process)
• Ability to challenge appropriately at all levels and in a range of forums. (Selection Process)
• Accepts this post is politically restricted. (Essential)
• Accepts an enhanced DBS check is required. Please note that a conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. (Essential)

Desirable

• Experience of leading services through quality/regulatory inspection or equivalent assurance processes (Desirable)

Person Specification

Essential

• Up-to-date knowledge of external issues (legislative, regulatory, best practice standards etc.) that affect adult social care provision. (Essential)
• Significant level of senior level leadership experience in an adult social care environment, providing depth and breadth of knowledge to act with credibility at this level. (Essential)
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills and the ability to build relationships at a political, senior and management level. (Essential)
• Ability to lead, manage and develop a team or provide technical leadership through a matrix structure. (Selection Process)
• Substantial experience providing a depth and breadth of knowledge across an organisation; organisation subject matter expert in own specialist area. (Essential)
• Excellent people leadership skills and strong sense of doing what is right for residents. (Selection Process)
• Understanding of wider issues in local government, partner organisations, public and private sector. (Essential)
• Demonstrable commitment to performance management and productivity to meet the councils priorities. (Selection Process)
• Ability to demonstrate strategic capability and capacity. (Selection Process)
• Committed to and champions Diversity and Inclusion. (Selection Process)
• Committed to and Champions Safeguarding. (Selection Process)
• Demonstrates a flexible, creative, and innovative solutions focused approach. (Selection Process)
• Strong change management skills. (Selection Process)
• Substantial experience that demonstrates financial acumen. (Selection Process)
• Understanding that commercial and entrepreneurial acumen will be increasingly expected and commitment to develop this. (Selection Process)
• Ability to challenge appropriately at all levels and in a range of forums. (Selection Process)
• Accepts this post is politically restricted. (Essential)
• Accepts an enhanced DBS check is required. Please note that a conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. (Essential)

Desirable

• Experience of leading services through quality/regulatory inspection or equivalent assurance processes (Desirable)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Kirklees Council

Address

High Street Buildings

High Street

Huddersfield

West Yorkshire

HD1 2ND

Employer\’s website

https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/default.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kirklees Council

Address

High Street Buildings

High Street

Huddersfield

West Yorkshire

HD1 2ND

Employer\’s website

https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/default.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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