Director of Adult Social Care North East

Location: Bath & North East Somerset
Salary: £130,919 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Sector: Adult Social Care | Executive Leadership

Ackerman Pierce is recruiting an exceptional Director of Adult Social Care for Bath & North East Somerset Council (B&NES).

This is a high-profile executive leadership opportunity offering a salary of £130,919 per annum and the platform to shape the future of adult social care across one of the region's most important local authority partnerships.

As a key member of the Council's Corporate Management Team, you will lead a complex and influential portfolio spanning statutory adult social care, safeguarding, service transformation and integrated health and care partnerships.

Your leadership will directly influence how services evolve, how communities are supported and how residents can achieve greater independence, wellbeing and quality of life.

This is more than a senior management appointment. It is an opportunity to drive lasting transformation across the adult social care system.

Working alongside the Director of Public Health and Director of Children's Services, you will help shape the Council's strategic direction, strengthen relationships across the health and care system and champion innovative approaches to prevention, early intervention and community-based support.

You will combine strategic vision with operational accountability, ensuring services remain effective, responsive and focused on delivering meaningful outcomes for residents.

Strategic Leadership: Provide executive direction for adult social care services, translating corporate priorities into sustainable, high-performing services.

Statutory Services & Safeguarding: Lead the delivery and oversight of statutory adult social care responsibilities, ensuring robust safeguarding, effective governance and high professional standards.

Health & Care Integration: Strengthen partnerships with NHS organisations, health professionals, voluntary and community services to develop more coordinated, person-centred care.

Transformation & Innovation: Champion service improvement, digital innovation and new delivery models that improve accessibility, effectiveness and long-term sustainability.

Prevention & Independence: Drive strategies that promote earlier intervention, community resilience, independence and improved wellbeing.

Corporate Leadership: Contribute to the Council's overall strategic direction as a member of the Corporate Management Team, influencing policy, organisational priorities and major decisions.

Partnership & Political Engagement: Build trusted relationships with elected members, senior stakeholders and regional partners, navigating complex political and organisational environments.

Performance & Accountability: Provide strong governance, strategic oversight and effective leadership across a complex and high-impact service portfolio.

We are seeking an accomplished, forward-thinking senior leader with the credibility, judgement and ambition to deliver meaningful change at scale.

You will bring:

Significant senior leadership experience within adult social care, local government or a closely related health and care environment.

A strong understanding of statutory adult social care responsibilities, safeguarding and the complexities of public service delivery.

Demonstrable experience leading organisational transformation, service improvement and strategic change.

The ability to operate confidently at corporate and political levels, engaging effectively with elected…