Programme Director - Cheshire & Merseyside Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
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Do you want to play a fundamental role in the transformation and improvement of Adult Social Care and integrated health and social care across nine Local Authorities?
Can you lead and champion transformational change, bring forward opportunities for change, promote innovative thinking & evidence-based decision making?
Then this could be the role for you – leading the programme team working closely with the Directors of Adult Social Services to bring a high level of creativity, energy and enthusiasm. You will be unwavering in pursuit of our ambitious goals for health and social care improvement.
As the Programme Director for Cheshire & Merseyside Association of Directors of Adult Social Services you will work with a broad variety of stakeholders to ensure the nine directors are actively planning for changes, including policy direction and incoming legislation.
The role will be hosted by Knowsley Council. As Council of the Year 2024, Knowsley has been widely recognised as an exemplary local authority with a stable financial grounding and a focused and driven ambition for the future. We offer our staff a supportive, values-led working environment, where integrity, accountability, communication, respect and inclusion are at the heart of what we do. You will have access to a wide range of benefits, including investment in your development, hybrid working, free car parking and flexible working.
At Knowsley Council we will consider requests for flexible working. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, working from home, compressed hours, part-time.
We welcome applications from residents and beyond, regardless of background, belief, or identity, recognising the value that diversity brings to our organisation. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and candidates with disabilities as we acknowledge their underrepresentation in our workforce.
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applicants.
At Knowsley we value our applicants and want them to feel well-informed and welcomed. If you have any questions about this specific job role or what it is like to work at Knowsley, please contact: Sarah Smith on 0151 443 3355 / 07384900767 / sarah.smith@knowsley.gov.uk or alternatively Charlotte Walton, Executive Director Adult Services, Cheshire West and Chester Council on 07894595462 / Charlotte.Walton@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
Interviews are likely to be held on Thursday 4th December 2025
If you are interested in this vacancy, please upload your CV along with a supporting statement as one document in PDF or Word format. Your CV and supporting statement should be tailored to reflect the competencies within the person specification.
Please note if a CV and supporting statement does not reflect the person specification it is unlikely to be shortlisted
Salary range
- £87,117 - £93,978 per year