Interim Director of Adult Social Services

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom | Posted on 13/08/2026

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In the modern job market, organisations in both public and private sectors face significant workforce challenges. Public sector entities, such as local councils and central government departments, often struggle with lengthy recruitment processes, limited access to qualified candidates, and stringent budgetary and regulatory constraints. Private sector businesses, on the other hand, encounter high turnover rates, difficulties managing a mix of permanent and temporary staff, and challenges in sourcing specialised talent for niche industries.

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Job Purpose

The Interim Director of Adult Social Services provides strategic leadership across Adult Social Care services, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centred support that meets statutory responsibilities, improves outcomes, and promotes independence for residents. The postholder will lead service transformation, safeguarding, partnership working, commissioning, performance improvement, and effective governance, while ensuring sound financial and resource management.

• Lead and deliver the Council’s Adult Social Care strategy, priorities, and transformation agenda.
• Provide strategic oversight of Adult Safeguarding, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), Occupational Therapy, Mental Health Social Work, Hospital Interface, Reablement, Day Services, Internal Provider Services, and Quality Assurance.
• Ensure Adult Social Care services comply with the Care Act 2014 and all relevant statutory, regulatory, and professional requirements.
• Drive continuous service improvement, innovation, prevention, early intervention, and strengths-based approaches to care delivery.
• Ensure services promote independence, choice, wellbeing, dignity, and improved outcomes for residents.
• Provide effective leadership for safeguarding arrangements, risk management, quality assurance, and professional standards.
• Develop and maintain strong strategic partnerships with health organisations, local authorities, elected members, voluntary and community organisations, providers, and other key stakeholders.
• Lead Adult Social Care commissioning activity and contribute to the development of a sustainable, high-quality local care market.
• Promote integrated working across health and social care systems to improve pathways, reduce avoidable demand, and deliver joined-up services.
• Lead the effective management of Adult Social Care budgets, resources, workforce, and operational performance.
• Monitor service performance, identify areas for improvement, and ensure delivery against agreed targets and outcomes.
• Provide clear and effective reports, advice, and assurance to senior leaders, elected members, committees, and relevant governance…