Director of Services
- Recruiter
- Prospectus Ltd
- Location
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London
South East EnglandUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 12 May 2021
- Closes
- 09 Jun 2021
- Job Title
- Associate Director
- Category
- Executive and Director
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with Age UK Kensington & Chelsea, an independent, local charity supporting older people to remain connected within their community. They offer a range of different services designed with the views and preferences of their service users at the forefront; from Integrated Health Teams and Social Prescribing, to befriending, to dementia support, to combatting loneliness and isolation, to Information and Advice, practical help and homecare, to Digital Inclusion. They also offer Social Prescribing to people over the age of 18 via their trading arm, Age United. They are now recruiting for an interim Director of Services; a new role designed to lead the organisation through a time of change and development, with a focus on recovery from the effects of the Pandemic.As Interim Director of Services, you will work across various Departments to oversee the strategic delivery of beneficiary–focussed services, ensuring that projects are delivered on time, to target and to budget. You will oversee the piloting and development of new shared operating models across Age UKs in North West London, as well as the development and expansion of debt advice, Lasting Power of Attorney and paid–for services, ensuring quality of service provision alongside commercial viability. You will evidence outcomes and will be responsible for reporting impact to funders, the senior management team, as well as the Board of Trustees. You will develop and maintain strong strategic relationships with key stakeholders, particularly within the NHS, promoting and developing the charity's integrated teams and social prescribing work, and facilitating opportunities to secure funding.To apply for this role, you must be a senior manager with significant experience of overseeing and developing health, social and voluntary sector services in integrated settings. You must have extensive experience of working with and supporting older people, and an understanding of the health and wider social issues affecting them. You must have demonstrable experience of managing, supporting and developing staff teams, and of working in partnership with a range of stakeholders at a senior level. You must be a skilled communicator, able to evidence excellent commercial and business development skills for the benefit of service development.This is an exciting opportunity to play an ambassadorial role in the development and expansion of Age UK Kensington & Chelsea's services. Please initially apply by submitting your CV in Word format (cover letters are not required at this stage). Successful candidates will then be contacted and provided with further information. At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application.We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. Please note, this role is initially offered as a 12 month fixed term contract