About the Opportunity

We’re looking for a strategic, values-led senior leader to help shape the future of care and support at Hft. As Head of Care and Support for the East, you’ll lead through others – creating clarity, consistency and confidence across a diverse and dynamic region.

The East portfolio combines scale, complexity and opportunity. You’ll unite teams around a shared purpose, ensuring quality, compliance and cultural alignment while enabling transformation and growth.

What’s in It for You and the Team

• Inspire and align: set vision and tone for how great care and support is delivered.

• Empower people: build capability and confidence within a large, dispersed workforce.

• Drive improvement: lead change with empathy, ensuring strong governance and sustainability.

Your Role Will Include

• Leading multi-site operational teams to deliver person-centred, high-quality services.

• Embedding values-based leadership across layers of management and practice.

• Maintaining rigorous focus on safeguarding, compliance and regulatory standards.

• Coaching and enabling leaders; modelling a culture of accountability and growth.

• Building partnerships with peers and stakeholders to align systems and practice.

• Using evidence and data to inform decisions, performance and future planning.

Who You Are

• A proven social care leader with success in regulated services and complex environments.

• Passionate about enabling independence, inclusion and continuous improvement.

• Skilled in leading transformation while keeping people at the heart of delivery.

• Authentic, compassionate and commercially aware, with a strong moral compass.

Key Details & How to Apply

• Contract: Permanent

• Location: Home-based with travel across the East and South East

• Salary: £74,249 + £3,840 car allowance (£320 per month)

• Interviews: Two-stage process (values-based and leadership focus)

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.