Director of Provider Services
Salford CouncilSwinton, North West
Overview
This is a local council role (full time) with Salford Council based in Swinton. The advertised salary is up to £107,293. Applications close on 10 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We're bringing services home.
Now we need exceptional leadership.
Salary up to £107,293
Adult social care in Salford is entering a defining chapter.
Following a landmark decision by the City Council, the whole of adult social care is returning to council leadership. As services transfer back into local authority control over the coming months, we have a unique opportunity to redesign, improve and strengthen how care and support is delivered across our city. This is one of the most significant transformation programmes currently underway in local government and we're looking for exceptional leaders who want to be part of it.
Our ambition goes beyond organisational change. We want to create a model of adult social care that delivers outstanding outcomes, promotes independence, reduces inequalities and reflects the voices of the people who draw on our services, carers and communities.
Significant investment has already been made. We have strengthened leadership, established an experienced Improvement Board and committed ourselves to driving sustainable improvement. Now we are looking to the future and building a service that Salford can be proud of.
As Director of Provider Services, you will lead a diverse and complex portfolio spanning learning disability, older people's services, supported living and mental health provision. You will be accountable for service delivery, quality, workforce, finance, transformation, regulatory readiness and continuous improvement. You will play a critical role in shaping culture, improving performance and ensuring the highest standards of care and support.
We're looking for a visible, values-driven and ambitious leader with a proven track record of leading large-scale services through change. You will bring strategic insight, political awareness and a relentless focus on quality and outcomes. Most importantly, you'll share our determination to improve lives and create services that people can trust.
Why Salford?
Because opportunities like this come rarely.
You'll join a passionate and committed leadership team at a moment when you can genuinely influence the future direction of a whole adult social care system. The decisions you make, the culture you build and the improvements you lead will shape services for years to come.
Ready to be part of something bigger?
If you're excited by challenge, motivated by public service and driven by the opportunity to create lasting change, we'd love to hear from you.
Join us as we bring adult social care home to Salford City Council and build a service that sets new standards for quality, innovation and inclusion.
This is more than a Director role.
It's an opportunity to shape the future of adult social care in one of the UK's most ambitious cities.
Find out more
Visit www.faerfield.co.uk/salford or speak in confidence with our advising consultants Helen Sawbridge or Martin Tucker on 0121 312 3755.
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How this role compares
We hold 316 council vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £36,822. This role pays more than about 99% of them.
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You have 11 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Salford Council has 57 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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