Director, Younger Adults, Safeguarding and Provider Services

Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.

Director Younger Adults Safeguarding and Provider Services

Permanent

B0

Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review

Working 36.5 hours per week

As Director of Younger Adults Safeguarding & Provider Services at Birmingham City Council you’ll be a senior leader reporting directly to the Executive Director of Adult Social Care & Health. This is a pivotal role within the Executive Directorate Management Team (EDMT) where you will shape and deliver services that safeguard and empower younger adults across the city.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive guided by our core principles of being helpful, open‑minded and delivering positive outcomes.

You will oversee a portfolio that includes safeguarding, mental health, learning disability and autism services, transitions, internally provided services and CQC assurance. You will lead one of the largest and most complex service areas in local government ensuring operational excellence and transformational outcomes for Birmingham’s citizens.

• Strategic Leadership
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  Translate the Council’s vision into operational plans driving transformation and innovation across adult social care.
• Safeguarding Priority
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  Act as the strategic lead for safeguarding, embedding best practice and ensuring compliance with statutory frameworks.
• Operational Excellence
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  Deliver high‑quality services that promote independence, wellbeing and choice while achieving efficiency and value for money.
• Partnerships & Collaboration
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  Build strong networks with politicians, partners, communities and national bodies to co‑produce services and tackle complex challenges.
• Culture & People
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  Empower staff through collaboration, accountability and kindness, fostering a culture where employees thrive and deliver their best.
• Performance & Assurance
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  Ensure readiness for CQC inspection, maintain robust performance‑management systems and report progress to political and corporate bodies.
• Financial Stewardship
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  Manage significant budgets responsibly, identify efficiency opportunities and ensure sustainable transformation.

We are looking for an authentic visionary leader with proven senior experience in adult social care or a related field. You will bring a deep understanding of safeguarding and statutory frameworks alongside strategic thinking to drive innovation and transformation laborative and resilient, you will work with politicians, partners and communities to co‑produce outcomes while confidently managing large budgets and teams. Above all you will champion equality, diversity and inclusion, creating services and workplaces where people thrive and citizens receive the very best support.

Please upload an up‑to‑date CV and Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Supporting Statement should outline how you meet the criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role ethnic minorities are under‑represented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support or accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy here.

Interview date: 20th January 2026

For any informal enquiries please contact:

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.