Assistive Technology Specialist

Transform lives through technology

Are you passionate about using technology to improve people's lives, promote independence, and transform social care services?

We are looking for an ambitious and innovative Assistive Technology Specialist to lead the strategic development of Assistive Technology (AT) and Technology Enabled Care (TEC) across Adult Social Care.

This is a unique opportunity to shape how technology supports residents across York, working at the forefront of digital innovation, AI-enabled solutions, telecare, smart home technologies, and integrated health and care services.

As our specialist lead, you will influence service transformation at both a local and regional level, helping to embed technology into everyday social care practice and ensuring residents receive the right support at the right time.

About the role

You will lead the development and delivery of the Council's Assistive Technology agenda, ensuring technology is fully integrated across key pathways including:

• Reablement
• Safeguarding
• Hospital discharge
• Prevention and early intervention
• Long-term support services

Working closely with social care teams, health partners, technology providers and senior leaders, you will drive innovation, support digital transformation programmes, and identify opportunities to improve outcomes while delivering value for money.

What you'll be doing

Developing and delivering the Council's Assistive Technology strategy.

Leading innovation and the implementation of emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions.

Supporting cultural change and embedding technology-enabled care within practice.

Managing pilots, evaluations and implementation of new technologies.

Providing expert advice to practitioners, managers and partners.

Influencing commissioning, procurement and service development.

Monitoring impact through data analysis and outcome reporting.

Representing the Council within local, regional and national digital networks.

Leading a small specialist team and driving continuous improvement.

About you

We're looking for a motivated and forward-thinking professional who brings:

Essential:

• Significant experience of Assistive Technology, Telecare or Technology Enabled Care.
• Experience leading projects and delivering transformational change.
• Strong understanding of digital innovation within health, social care or related sectors.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to analyse and interpret data to support decision making.
• Experience of producing reports, business cases and presentations for senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of data protection, governance and safeguarding requirements.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Influence strategic direction across the organisation.
• Shape future services and digital transformation programmes.
• Work with leading technology providers and system partners.
• Pilot and implement innovative solutions, including AI and smart technologies.
• Make a tangible difference to residents' lives every day.

This role is suitable as a job share opportunity.

As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C2: Can express themselves spontaneously at length with a natural conversational flow, avoiding or backtracking around any difficulty so smoothly that the person with whom they are conversing is hardly aware of it.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for this role. Each role at CYC is different and your working arrangements will be determined based on the requirements of the role and in collaboration with you and your needs as part of the recruitment process. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team.

City of York Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful candidate to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note, we do not have a sponsorship licence to sponsor individualsfor visas to work in the UK, therefore we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

The Council is committed to investing in the talent and wellbeing of our staff and can offer a generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, comprehensive Health & Wellbeing initiatives and a reward package which recognises your contribution. We can offer flexible working practices, community engagement and volunteer activities and, as part of our commitment to you, promote continuous Learning & Development. In addition we also offer a growing range of discounts, rewards and savings.

For further information or an informal discussion please contact James Wanstall Head of Provider Services at james.wanstall@york.gov.uk or on 07901116578.

Closing date: Sunday 1 November 2026 at 12 midnight

Interview date: Week commencing 9 November 2026