Social Care Wales is seeking an exceptional individual to lead the organisation in the next phase of its evolution as a trusted and valued source of national leadership and expertise for social care and early years in Wales.

Joining a motivated and highly skilled team, you'll lead the organisation’s work in regulating and developing the social care and early years workforce in Wales, driving service improvement, and championing cutting-edge research to continuously raise standards.

Social Care Wales plays a pivotal role in the leadership of the social care and early years sectors at a national level and as CEO, you’ll drive forward its five-year strategy in support of the transformational change which is necessary to realise the Welsh Government’s ambition to deliver tangible improvements and outcomes for the people of Wales.

The people who work in Social Care Wales have been instrumental in shaping its current identity. The ideal candidate will integrate seamlessly into its collaborative working environment, championing its values and exhibiting strong, effective, empowering, and compassionate leadership for its 230 strong team. You will also foster a collaborative culture more widely amongst the diverse network of strategic partners and stakeholders that the organisation works with on a daily basis.

The successful candidate will have:
 

• a track record in providing strategic leadership and management at organisational level;
• proven ability to build and motivate teams of qualified professionals;
• experience of working in a senior position in a social care, early years or comparable environment;
• experience of leading a publicly accountable organisation;
• the ability to provide leadership at a systems level.

Social Care Wales particularly encourages applications from people from black, Asian and other minority ethnic communities and from others who are currently under-represented in senior position in public life. As a Disability Confident employer, it is committed to providing equal opportunities and guarantees interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential selection criteria.

For an informal discussion and a copy of the Candidate Pack, please contact the Goodson Thomas team on 029 2167 4422 or info@goodsonthomas.com. 

To apply please submit your CV and Covering letter via the 'Apply now' button below.

Closing date: Midday, 27 February 2024
Interview date: W/C 11 March 2024

All applications will be acknowledged.­

Location note: The organisation operates a hybrid working policy which provides significant flexibility for the post holder to determine their place of work based on the needs of the organisation and their all-Wales remit. For contractual purposes, the post holder’s nominated place of work will be the organisation’s head office in Cardiff.