Executive Director - Bettertogether

Bettertogether is an independent not for profit organisation solely focussed on running Shared Lives Schemes. We were set up in 2016 and now hold contracts to run Shared Lives in Newham, Havering and Thurrock, supporting around 100 people to live as part of a Shared Lives household.

Shared lives is an innovative type of Adult Social Care offering support and accommodation for vulnerable adults provided by trained and approved Shared Lives carers from their own homes. Registered with CQC to provide personal care, the outcomes are fantastic.

·         Employment opportunities for local people.

·         Support for vulnerable adults in the heart of their community.

·         Flexible, person centred, individually tailored support.

·         Good value for local authorities.

As the Executive Director of Bettertogether, you will have overall responsibility for the smooth running and continued quality of the organisation. You will have experience of adult social care, although not necessarily in Shared Lives schemes. You will bring some prior knowledge and understanding of HR, IT, Finance and staff leadership. We don’t expect you to know it all, but you will need a real passion for learning. You will be excited by the prospect of leading all areas of this small, wonderful organisation.

This is an unusual opportunity, you may not have led an organisation like it before but if you share our passion for Shared Lives and are excited by the prospect of a broad and varied job, please click here for more information.

Bettertogether 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.

For for an informal, confidential discussion with our recruitment partners at VBS, please call Rob Hilyer on 07952 316 654, or by email at bettertogether@vbsearch.co.uk.