Newham Council
Assistant Director of Early Intervention and Neighbourhood Operational Services
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Assistant Director of Early Intervention and Neighbourhood Operational Services
Assistant Director for Early Intervention & Neighbourhood Operational Services
About the Role
Salary: £77,610 – £98,436 per annum
Newham is one of London’s most dynamic and diverse boroughs, entering a new phase of stability, investment, and ambition. Stronger governance and clarity of priorities allow us to build a leadership team capable of delivering visible improvement with pace, purpose, and heart.
We are seeking a confident, compassionate, and operationally skilled leader to shape high-quality adult social care practice in neighbourhoods, communities, and frontline services. As Assistant Director for Early Intervention & Neighbourhood Operational Services, you will bring strong operational management expertise, safeguarding know-how, and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams in a complex, fast-moving environment.
You will model Newham’s HEART values, champion strengths-based practice, and motivate hundreds of frontline staff delivering essential adult social care. Your leadership will create a culture that prioritises dignity, independence, and community wellbeing at its core.
Key Responsibilities
You will oversee a wide portfolio of statutory and preventative services, including:
- Access and Discharge, ensuring smooth progression of care paths
- Hospital-to-Home pathways, facilitating safe transitions
- Rapid Response teams, delivering crisis intervention
- Neighbourhood Long-Term Teams, promoting individualised care
- Reablement excellence, boosting recovery and independence
- Occupational Therapy services, enhancing daily function
- Support for residents facing homelessness or rough sleeping, addressing housing insecurity
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Your role involves:
- Guaranteeing safe operational delivery of frontline services
- Strengthening partnership working with health, voluntary, and statutory bodies
- Maintaining robust safeguarding arrangements
- Driving budgetary and workforce management
- Leading integration to improve system flow and outcomes for residents
- Working with frontline teams to enhance independence and dignity for service users
Minimum Requirements
- Confident and compassionate leadership with the ability to motivate teams effectively
- Proven experience in operational social care management
- Strong safeguarding confidence and knowledge
- Ability to navigate a fast-paced, complex environment
- Administrative and budgetary oversight expertise
Location & Working Arrangement
- Minimum attendance: 3 days per week at Newham’s council offices
- Comprehensive public transport links, strong arts and education scene, and London connectivity
About Newham
The London Borough of Newham — just 5 miles east of the capital — is one of London’s most multicultural boroughs with a youngest overall population in the UK. Renowned for hosting parts of the 2012 Olympic Games, including the iconic London Stadium, Newham is also home to:
- The Theatre Royal Stratford East, offering world-class performances
- Royal Albert Dock, supporting major trade, transport, and tourism
- University of East London, with campuses at Stratford and Royal Albert Dock
- Westfield Stratford, England’s largest shopping centre, featuring leading retailers
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Application Details
- Deadline: 23:59 on Thursday, 23rd June 2026
- Application Process:
- Submit a supporting statement (max 2 A4 sides) outlining:
- Why you’re suited to this leadership role
- Evidence of your experience and alignment with Newham’s values
- Anonymised recruitment applies — ensure no personal identifiable information is included in uploaded documents
- Submit a supporting statement (max 2 A4 sides) outlining:
Commitment to Inclusion & Safeguarding
Newham is committed to providing an inclusive, anti-racist work environment. Applications will be evaluated purely based on merit, regardless of personal attributes.
As this role involves vulnerable adults, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required.
Your personal data will also be shared with Cifas, assisting in safeguarding against fraud. Further details on data handling and protection rights are available on their website.
For further information on the role, see the Job Description (PDF).
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location