Director of Support, Quality & Partnerships - Havencare
Join Us in Shaping Extraordinary, Ordinary Lives
Havencare began in Plymouth in 1987 with a bold ambition: to support people with learning disabilities to move out of long-stay institutions and into homes and lives that offered dignity, autonomy, and opportunity. Nearly 40 years on, that ambition has grown into a powerful, modern charity that now supports people across Plymouth, Devon and Cornwall to live rich, connected, extraordinary, ordinary lives.
Today, Havencare is evolving. We are modernising, strengthening our foundations, and expanding the impact we can have for the people and communities we serve. As part of this transformation, we are delighted to be recruiting our Director of Support, Quality & Partnerships, a pivotal role that will help shape our future direction and the experience of everyone we support.
This is an exciting opportunity for a values-driven leader who wants to be part of something meaningful. You’ll bring expertise in delivering and improving CQC-regulated services, ideally across a dispersed geography, and you’ll be motivated by the chance to influence quality, culture, partnerships and innovation. Your background may be in learning disability, autism services, or another area of social care; you may already be an experienced Director, or you may be stepping into your first executive role. What matters most is your commitment to our vision and your belief that every person deserves opportunities, experiences and connections that make life uniquely their own.
This is a hybrid role: you’ll be in Plymouth weekly, spend time in our services, and also benefit from the flexibility to work from home. Havencare embraces flexible working, with options including compressed hours, to help colleagues balance life and work in the way that suits them best.
Havencare is deeply committed to equity, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from people whose experiences, perspectives and backgrounds will strengthen our organisation and enrich our leadership.
If you’re looking for a role where your leadership can create real, human impact and where ambition, compassion and collaboration truly matter we would love to hear from you.
For more information on this exciting opportunity, please click here, or for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at havencare@vbsearch.co.uk.
