Featured Candidate: Director of Services / Head of Services – Adult Social Care Leadership
Perfect Recruitment is proud to represent an exceptional senior adult social care leader with more than 18 years’ experience across regulated services, national charities and multi-site operations.
This highly accomplished candidate is currently seeking a Director of Services or Head of Services opportunity within a progressive organisation looking to strengthen service delivery, governance and long-term social impact.
Based in Yorkshire, the candidate is open to hybrid roles across the UK and brings extensive experience operating at both operational and strategic leadership level within adult social care.
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Adult Social Care Leadership Experience
With a strong background in strategic management and service leadership, this candidate has successfully overseen large portfolios of regulated adult social care services, delivering operational performance, safeguarding oversight and measurable quality improvements.
They have managed teams of over 200 staff across multiple regions, ensuring services remain compliant with regulatory frameworks while maintaining a strong focus on person-centred care and positive outcomes for service users.
Their leadership experience includes working closely with CEOs, Trustees, senior executives and boards, providing strategic input into organisational direction, governance frameworks and long-term service development.
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Strategic Management & Service Development
This candidate brings significant expertise in developing and implementing strategic service frameworks, ensuring organisations can grow sustainably while maintaining high standards of care and compliance.
Key areas of strategic leadership include:
• Multi-site adult social care service management
• Strategic Director of Services / Head of Services leadership
• Organisational performance and service improvement
• Development of governance and quality assurance frameworks
• Workforce leadership and culture development
• Service transformation within regulated environments
Their experience positions them strongly to support organisations that are:
• Expanding services
• Transforming operational models
• Strengthening governance and safeguarding frameworks
• Improving regulatory performance and service quality
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Commissioning, Funding & Social Value Expertise
In addition to operational leadership, this candidate has extensive experience operating within commissioning-led environments.
They have contributed to funding bids, tenders and social value proposals, aligning service delivery with local authority commissioning priorities and funding structures.
This experience makes them particularly valuable to organisations operating within local authority commissioned services or third sector funding frameworks.
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Safeguarding, Governance & Regulatory Leadership
A former CQC Registered Manager, this candidate has deep knowledge of the regulatory landscape surrounding adult social care in the UK.
They bring strong expertise in:
• Safeguarding leadership and governance
• Quality assurance and compliance frameworks
• CQC regulatory standards
• Operational risk management
• Workforce standards and service accountability
This combination of frontline regulatory experience and senior leadership capability makes them an excellent fit for organisations requiring strong governance and service oversight at Director level.
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Key Skills & Expertise
• Director of Services leadership
• Head of Services – Adult Social Care
• Strategic service management
• Multi-site service oversight
• Safeguarding governance
• CQC compliance and regulatory leadership
• Commissioning and funding frameworks
• Social value tenders and funding bids
• Workforce leadership across large teams
• Executive reporting to Boards and Trustees
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Location & Availability
Based in Yorkshire
Open to Director of Services, Head of Services or senior operational leadership roles across the UK (hybrid considered)
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Hire a Director of Services – Adult Social Care
If your organisation is looking to appoint a high-calibre Director of Services or Head of Services within adult social care, Perfect Recruitment would be delighted to arrange a confidential introduction to this candidate.
Our team specialises in connecting organisations with experienced leaders across adult social care, charities and regulated services.
Contact Perfect Recruitment to discuss this candidate or your upcoming leadership hiring needs.
Info@perfect-recruitment.co.uk | 01257264264
