Contract Civic Recruitment Limited United Kingdom

Posted On 25/03/2026

Job Information

Work Experience 5+ years

Interim & Executive Management

City Greenwich

Province Greenwich

Postal Code SE10

Job Description

3 month contract role with a Local Authority

Job Summary

• The Interim Head of Community Learning Disability Team will provide senior leadership across integrated health and social care services within Royal Borough of Greenwich.
• The role is responsible for shaping and delivering strategic service improvements for adults with learning disabilities, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care and improved health outcomes.
• The postholder will lead service transformation, manage budgets and performance, and drive integrated working across multidisciplinary teams.
• This is a senior interim leadership role focused on stabilising services, improving outcomes, and ensuring value for money within Adult Services.

Key Duties/Accountabilities (Sample)

• Provide strategic leadership for Community Learning Disability Services, influencing service design and delivery.
• Develop and implement integrated health and social care models to improve outcomes and reduce inequalities.
• Lead and manage multidisciplinary teams, including social care and clinical staff.
• Oversee service performance, ensuring delivery against local and national KPIs.
• Manage complex budgets, ensuring financial control, cost improvement, and sustainability.
• Drive service improvement, innovation, and transformation across the service.
• Work collaboratively with partners including NHS, GPs, clinicians, and external agencies.
• Ensure high standards of governance, safeguarding, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead workforce planning, staff development, and performance management processes.
• Act as a senior point of contact for operational and service delivery matters.
• Manage employee relations issues including investigations and appeals where required.

Skills/Experience

• Proven senior leadership experience within Adult Social Care, Learning Disabilities, or integrated health and care services.
• Strong experience managing Community Learning Disability Teams (CLDT) or similar services.
• Experience working within a local authority or NHS environment.
• Demonstrable experience in service transformation, redesign, and improvement.
• Strong financial management skills, including budget oversight and cost control.
• Experience managing large multidisciplinary teams and complex staffing structures.
• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding, governance, and regulatory frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement experience across health, social care, and partner organisations.
• Experience working with integrated care systems and partnership models.
• Ability to lead in complex, high-pressure environments and drive performance.
• Strong understanding of equality, inclusion, and improving outcomes for vulnerable groups.

Additional Information

• Location: Greenwich (likely hybrid - confirm with client).