Are you a qualified social worker and experienced senior manager?Are you driven by delivering better outcomes for adults with social care needs?Are you a compassionate and resilient leader?Are you ambitious and looking to progress in your career?If the answer is yes to those questions, then we want to hear from you. We are seeking a Deputy Head of Adult Social Care to play a key leadership role in continuing our transformation journey in Bridgend County Borough Council.You will provide senior operational and strategic leadership of our specialist social work teams. This includes our mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, secure estate and safeguarding teams. You will also provide professional leadership to our social work staff based within our integrated community services, delivered with Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board.Working with the Head of Service and senior management team you will continue to embed our strengths based and outcomes focussed model. You will drive continuous improvement and lead quality assurance for the service. You will have responsibility for managing significant budgets, supervising senior managers and deputing for the Head of Adult Social Care.You will need to be a highly effective communicator with the ability to build relationships with colleagues from within our Social Services and Wellbeing Department, the wider Council, including elected members, and the range of partners involved in our health and social care system ..... full job details .....