Please note: Priority may be given to internal applicants.

We are looking for a Service Manager to join our senior leadership team in Calderdale’s Adult Services and Wellbeing. This is a great time to join us, to contribute to our continued commitment to do the very best job we can for our residents.

Passionate about supporting people to achieve the best possible outcomes, you will have a strong value base, a commitment to staff development, strengths-based practice, and to community led approaches.

You will bring experience and expertise in leading and developing high performing social care teams. Our staff are our greatest asset, and we want them all to be led by inspiring, supportive leaders.

We know that these are challenging financial times for all public services, so you will also be experienced in managing social care budgets and in taking innovative approaches to making the best use of public funds.

If you believe that linking great staff development and leadership, delivering best social care practice, a focus on performance and finance by doing the right things for and with people is the way to be an excellent adult services and wellbeing department, we want to hear from you.

We are proud of long-standing positive partnerships in Calderdale and your role will help to nurture those strong relationships to ensure we continue to work together across the whole system to keep residents at the heart of everything we do.

Defined by innate kindness and resilience, Calderdale is a great place, with brilliant people. A place where you can realise your potential whoever you are; a place where talent and enterprise thrive.

Our staff think so too. We have successfully recruited permanently to the vast majority of posts which means we can invest in our people to ensure we support our residents to achieve the best possible outcomes.

We are committed to developing a diverse workforce and leadership team reflecting the communities we serve. We are particularly reaching out and encouraging of all potential candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce.

If this sounds like you and you would like to join us, we would love to hear from you.

To learn more about us and to have further discussion please contact: anne.flanagan@calderdale.gov.uk 07743169403

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.

Closing Date: 16th November 2025

Interview Date: 24th November 2025

We may utilise digital interview methods.

As part of our Vision (https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/vision/) we aim to be a talented, resilient and inclusive community. We welcome applications from all and offer a variety of flexible working / job share opportunities for both full and part time staff.

On 30 January 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change.

Calderdale Council embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce, and we are committed to providing an environment that is inclusive. We encourage applications from people who share our commitment to challenge inequality and promote diversity across Calderdale. We particularly welcome applications from communities that are currently under-represented in our organisation. All applications are anonymised before being seen by the selection panel.