Chief Executive

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Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CV's.

Are you an inspirational leader with a passion for transforming adult social care, championing innovation, and delivering outstanding outcomes for local communities?

Focus is seeking an exceptional Chief Executive to lead our organisation into its next phase of growth and development. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of adult social care, lead a successful and innovative social enterprise, and make a lasting difference to the lives of people across North East Lincolnshire.

About the Role

As Chief Executive and Accountable Officer, you will provide strategic leadership to the organisation, working closely with the Board, partners, stakeholders, and communities to deliver our vision, values, and strategic priorities.

You will be responsible for ensuring the continued success, sustainability, and growth of Focus while maintaining the highest standards of governance, service delivery, safeguarding, and financial stewardship.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing visionary leadership and fostering a positive, inclusive organisational culture.
• Leading the development and delivery of Focus' strategic and business plans.
• Driving innovation, service transformation, and business growth opportunities.
• Ensuring high-quality, person-centred social care services that improve outcomes for local people.
• Building strong partnerships with local authorities, health partners, regulators, stakeholders, and community organisations.
• Providing strategic leadership for safeguarding across North East Lincolnshire.
• Balancing commercial performance and financial sustainability with excellent service delivery.
• Leading and developing a high-performing Leadership Team.
• Maintaining robust governance, risk management, compliance, and performance frameworks.

About You

We are looking for a highly credible and influential leader with substantial senior leadership experience. You will bring:

• A proven track record of successful leadership at executive or senior management level.
• Significant experience leading complex adult social care services and programmes.
• Excellent understanding of current and emerging challenges within adult social care.
• Strong commercial awareness and business development expertise.
• Demonstrable experience in organisational transformation, partnership working, and service innovation.
• Excellent governance, financial management, and risk management capabilities.
• Outstanding communication, influencing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• The ability to inspire, motivate, and develop teams to achieve exceptional outcomes.
• Political awareness and the ability to operate effectively in complex environments.

What We're Looking For

The successful candidate will be:

• A strategic thinker with the ability to navigate complexity.
• An ambitious and innovative leader who embraces change.
• Financially astute and commercially minded.
• A strong advocate for personalisation, community inclusion, and safeguarding.
• Energetic, resilient, and outcome-focused.
• Credible, authentic, and highly respected by colleagues and stakeholders alike.

Why Join Focus?

At Focus, our work is centred on improving lives, supporting independence, and strengthening local communities. We are proud of our values, our people, and our impact.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a respected organisation with a strong reputation for innovation, partnership working, and delivering high-quality services. You will have the chance to influence the future of adult social care locally and play a key role in shaping services that put people first.

If you are an inspirational leader ready to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion or to find out more about this opportunity, please contact us:-

Jane Miller - Focus Board Chair

Tel: 0300 3302837

E-mail: jane.miller39@nhs.net

We look forward to hearing from you!

CLOSING DATE: 25 October 2026

INTERVIEW DATE: 4 November 2026