Assistant Disabilities Day Opportunities Manager in Chelmsford

Grade/Salary: Grade E £31,537 - £36,363

Contract Type: Full time, Permanent

Hours: 37 hours

Location: Portway Lifestyle Centre (with some flexibility)

Sandwell Council is committed to supporting adults to live independently, develop new skills, and achieve their full potential. Our Adult Services play a vital role in improving lives across the borough, ensuring people receive high‑quality, safe and responsive care and support.

We are strengthening our leadership capacity and are seeking an Assistant Disabilities Day Opportunities Manager to lead delivery across services, drive performance, and provide strong operational leadership at scale. This is a senior leadership role for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, complex environment and is passionate about delivering impactful, person‑centred services.

The opportunity:

• Lead, manage, and develop a large staff team, ensuring high‑quality practice, effective training, and ongoing professional development.
• Lead and develop a virtual project, using digital tools and approaches to enhance service delivery and engagement.
• Bring significant experience in Health and Social Care, including supervising staff and supporting service delivery in community settings.
• Respond confidently to challenging or high‑pressure situations, making sound decisions and supporting others who may be facing complex or difficult circumstances.
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of fundamental standards, regulations, and best‑practice guidelines relevant to adult social care.
• Work constructively with colleagues and partners, ensuring policies and procedures are implemented consistently and effectively.
• Support the delivery of service priorities and performance targets, contributing to continuous improvement and positive outcomes for the people we support.

If you’re passionate about empowering people and improving lives, this role is for you. You’ll manage a busy staff team, uphold high practice standards, and help shape our virtual project work. Strong experience in Health and Social Care and staff supervision is essential, along with the ability to stay calm, make sound decisions, and drive service goals.

Why this role is different:

• A senior leadership role with real impact on frontline service delivery.
• Opportunity to shape and improve adult social care services at scale.
• Clear accountability for operational performance and service quality.
• Ability to drive innovation and modernisation, including virtual service delivery.
• A visible leadership position influencing service direction and outcomes.

You’ll bring:

• Significant senior experience within Health and Social Care.
• Proven experience leading and developing large teams and services.
• Strong knowledge of adult social care standards, regulations, and best practice.
• Confidence operating in complex, high‑pressure environments with sound judgement.
• A track record of delivering service improvements and performance outcomes.
• A collaborative, values‑driven leadership style focused on people and outcomes.

Most importantly, you will be passionate about empowering people and delivering high‑quality care and support.

Why Sandwell Council?

At Sandwell Council, our work has a real impact. We are proud to be a values‑led organisation that supports its employees with excellent benefits, a competitive remuneration package, and a strong focus on development. By joining us, you’ll play a key role in delivering services that make a real and lasting difference to thousands of people across the borough.

We place equality, diversity and inclusion at the core of who we are and how we lead, where every voice matters. At Sandwell, we recognise and value the richness that comes from diverse lived experiences, perspectives, backgrounds and identities. This diversity makes us a stronger and more effective council.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a workplace where everyone feels they belong, are treated fairly, and have the opportunity to thrive. Creating an environment where colleagues feel respected, supported and able to contribute fully is central to our culture and the way we work. We are committed to ensuring that all applicants and employees have equitable access to opportunities. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process and within the workplace so that everyone has the support they need to perform at their best and succeed in their role.